M51 · Canes Venatici · LRGB + Hα
Whirlpool Galaxy
- Integration
- 47h 03m
- Telescope
- EdgeHD 8 + ASI294MM + ED127 + ASI2600MM
- Camera
- ASI294MM Pro and ASI2600MM Pro
- Nights
- 8
The record
Kept by AstroTracker from the capture filesBy filter
47h 03m818 subs
- L509 subs, 60 s and 180 s14h 13m
- R54 × 180 s2h 42m
- G53 × 180 s2h 39m
- B53 × 180 s2h 39m
- Hα149 × 600 s24h 50m
By night
8 nights · Jan 28 – Apr 23, 2026
Jan 28, 2026Apr 23, 2026
Most in one night: 13h 03m on Apr 22, 2026
Equipment
- Telescope
- Celestron EdgeHD 8 and Explore Scientific ED1271422 mm + 952 mm
- Camera
- ZWO ASI294MM Pro and ZWO ASI2600MM Pro−10 °C · gain 120
- Field
- 46′ × 32′ (EdgeHD 8 + ASI294MM framing)0.67″ and 0.81″ per pixel
- Target
- Spiral galaxyCaptured 2026



