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M51 Whirlpool Galaxy

Posted on March 8, 2016

M51c

M51

L x 18 x 5m, R x 13 x 10m,G x 15 x 10m, B x 15 x 10m, Ha x 8 x 20m

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Messier 51, Whirlpool Galaxy

Posted on June 9, 2014 Updated on June 14, 2014

M51 Whirlpool galaxy – distance 23 million light years

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Messier 51, Whirlpool Galaxy – redux

Posted on May 22, 2014 Updated on June 2, 2014

messier 51, Whirlpool Galaxy: distance 23 million light years

Added 3 x 10, L to the 5/11/2014 picture

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Messier 51, Whirlpool Galaxy

Posted on May 14, 2014 Updated on June 2, 2014

Frames : 7 x 5m Lum, 4 x 5M Red, 4 x 5M Green , 4 x 5M Blue

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7/12/2013

Posted on July 12, 2013 Updated on August 19, 2013

Center (RA, Dec):    (202.777, 47.066)
Center (RA, hms):    13h 31m 06.467s
Center (Dec, dms):    +47° 03′ 56.576″
Size:    64.3 x 48.2 arcmin
Radius:    0.669 deg
Pixel scale:    3.76 arcsec/pixel
Orientation:    Up is -160 degrees E of N

from nova.astrometry.net

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