M51 - The Whirlpool Galaxy



Optics: Celestron 9.25" SCT @ F/10

Mount: Losmandy G-11 with Gemini L3

Camera: ST-8XE NABG w/CFW-8a

Exposure Info:  240 mins(10min x 24) Lum Bin 1x1
                             
Chip Temp: -20C(Lum) 

Location:   Grandville, Michigan

Processing Notes:    Light frames were acquired
in CCDSoft v5. 
                                   Aligned and Added in CCDStack
                                   DDP and Deconvolution in CCDStack
                                   Additional adjustments in Photoshop CS2