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M51, Whirlpool Galaxy with Super Nova

Date: July 3/4, 2011
Note: This image shows the super nova (exploding star) 2011dh which appeared May 31,2011.
Location: LB Pearson College of the Pacific, Metchosin, BC.
Equipment: telescope: AT8RC, mount: EQ6 autoguided with Orion Autoguider camera and PHD software.
Imaging Camera: Orion SSPro, v1, MaximDLE software
Exposures: Lights - 18 X300s, Darks - 4 X 300s, Flats 10 X .30 s using an electroluminescent panel and 10 Bias frames processed with ImagesPlus and PhotoShop.

M51, Whirlpool Galaxy with Super Nova