M51 AP175

Technical card

Imaging telescope or lens:Astro Physics Starfire 175 EDFS f/8

Imaging camera:Finger Lakes Instrumentation PL 16070

Mount:Astro-Physics 1600GTO

Guiding camera:Starlight Xpress Loadestar 2

Software:PixInsight 1.8,  DC3 Dreams ACP Observatory Control,  Adobe Photoshop CS6

Filters:Astrodon H-alpha,  Astrodon L, R, G, B

Accessories:Astrodon MMOAG, MoonLite NiteCrawler WR35,  Optec Alnitak Flip-Flat

Resolution: 3407x2264

Frames: 133x900"

Integration: 33.2 hours

RA center: 202.349 degrees

DEC center: 46.985 degrees

Pixel scale: 1.054 arcsec/pixel

Orientation: 271.420 degrees

Field radius: 0.599 degrees