M51 & ngc 5195, ngc 5139

jjjnettie (Jeanette) · #1 22-04-2009, 11:32 AM

First time for both of these objects.

M51 was transiting between trees so I had a limited time to capture it.

M51 & ngc 5195 7min 20sec
Omega Centauri 3min 30 secs

Mini Tower
ED 80
Canon 20D

spearo (Frank) · #2 22-04-2009, 07:54 PM

well done jjj !
I didn't even realise we could image M51 here! it shows up as lower than 10degrees above horizon for me!

capturing it at all is a great achievement!

OC is lovely, nice tight stars, that's one target that benefits from the short exposures.

frank

peter_4059 (Peter) · #3 22-04-2009, 07:59 PM

JJJ,

The omega cen is a beauty.

Well done.

Peter

multiweb (Marc) · #4 22-04-2009, 08:06 PM

Cool pics. Yeah I was also wondering how come you could shoot M51 from QLD.

jjjnettie (Jeanette) · #5 22-04-2009, 08:16 PM

Thanks everyone.

Moon (James) · #6 22-04-2009, 08:16 PM

Like Frank said, it's a great effort to get M51. Now I wish I had captured it when I was living in Europe, but I was just starting out... at least I got to see it visually nice and easy.