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Faiz Ahmad
Maryland, US

06/18/2021
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Equipment Details:

Triplet Refractor Telescope Focal Length 714mm, EQ G mount, Canon 80D mod, 60 mm guide scope, ASI 224 MC guide camera.

Post-processing Details:

Stacked (7X600s, 1X1500s LF, 2X600s DF) in DSS and further processed in GIMP.

Image Details:

Messier 51 (M51), better known as the Whirlpool Galaxy, is a famous grand-design spiral galaxy located in the constellation Canes Venatici. The Whirlpool Galaxy has an apparent magnitude of 8.4 and lies at an approximate distance of 23 million light years from Earth. It has the designation NGC 5194 in the New General Catalogue.

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David Callejas, Marketing Director, helps bring EarthSky's content to the world via online ads and other products. He creates strategies that help people around the world find us and appreciate the work we do. He helps manage the EarthSky Store and bring to you the new products that you love. He's the chief liaison between EarthSky.org and the world of commerce. All that, plus he helps post content and populate our pages on Facebook, Google+ and Twitter. Go David!