M 51 (Spiral Galaxy)

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Target:	M 51 (NGC 5194 and NGC 5195)
Coordinates (Center - J2000):	RA 13h 30m 14s ; Dec +47d 13m 19s
Date:	06 March 2006
Constellation:	Canes Venatici
Imaging Location:	Indialantic, Florida
Camera:	SBIG ST-8XME & CFW-10 Color Filter Wheel
Filters:	Astrodon Series E Tru-Balance LRGB
Telescope:	Celestron 8" SCT f/10 (FL = 2002mm) Carbon Fiber Tube
Mount:	Takahashi EM-200 Temma II GEM (12 VDC)
Image Scale:	0.927 arcseconds per pixel
CCD Temperature:	-15 C
Luminance Exposures:	14 @ 450 sec. each (105 minutes total)
Red Exposures:	8 @ 300 sec. each (40 minutes total)
Green Exposures:	8 @ 300 sec. each (40 minutes total)
Blue Exposures:	8 @ 300 sec. each (40 minutes total)
Mount Control Software:	The Sky 6.0.0.40 by Software Bisque
Camera Control Software:	CCDSoft 5.00.170 by Software Bisque
Focus Control Software:	FocusMax 3.2.1
Executive Control Software:	CCD Commander 1.3.12
Preliminary Processing Software:	CCDStack by CCDWare
Final Processing Software:	Photoshop CS by Adobe

Description of M 51 (By Rob Gendler):	http://www.robgendlerastropics.com/M51text.html
CCD Commander Log File (PDF Format):	m51_01_ccdcommander.pdf
CCDSoft Autoguide Report (PDF Format):	m51_01_autoguider.pdf
FocusMax Report (PDF Format):	m51_01_focusmax.pdf
PoleAlignMax Report (PDF Format):	m51_01_polealignmax.pdf