M51 Whirlpool GalaxyWow! I've waited a long time to try to capture this one!
I gave up trying to see this galaxy with my Skywatcher 130 last year. It is really hard to find in the constellation of The Plough and I just could not find it. Since then The Plough has been low down in the North East so I have had to wait until it is high enough and clear enough to attempt to find it with the SLT computerised mount and Skywatcher ST80 telescope. I was confident that I could find it, but not sure how well to image it.
The image above is beautiful, don't forget that this is taken with a wide-field, short focal length, 80mm scope. I'm amazed!
Here are some details: 60 exposures, 45 sec each, ISO 800 with my Canon 350D. Taken on the 4th March 2008.
A beautiful clear night, the best seeing for a long time!
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