Image Details

OBJECT: M51 - The Whirlpool Galaxy
DATE IMAGED: Luminance 5th March 2006, Colour 2nd April 2006
EQUIPMENT USED: 12.5" RCOS @ f/9 ST-10XME + CFW-8 with Astrodon Filters AP 1200 GOTO

Exposure Details

LUM:    15 x 600sec R:     5x 600sec G:     5 x 600 sec B:     5 x 600sec
Notes:
Luminance Images obtained with unbinned pixels, all colour exposures obtained at 2x2 binning, Processed in Maxim CCD and Photoshop CS2