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David Hoskin
Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada

03/06/2022
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Equipment Details:

Celestron 150mm XLT f/5 reflector, ZWO ASI533MC Pro camera with Optolong L-Pro filter, SkyWatcher EQ6R Pro mount.

Post-processing Details:

43 4-minute lights plus calibration frames were stacked using ImagesPlus; other post-processing was with Photoshop CS2 plus Astronomy Tools plugin, SiriL, and PhotoScape X.

Image Details:

Messier 51, the Whirlpool Galaxy, is a spiral galaxy that is 31 million light years from Earth in the constellation Canes Venatici. NGC 5195, also known as Messier 51b, is the dwarf galaxy that is interacting with Messier 51. The two galaxies are connected by a dust-rich tidal bridge.

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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!