M51 The Whirlpool Galaxy shot using a Modified Canon T5i

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Photographer:

Christopher Gomez

Location of Photo:

From my back yard in Navarre, Florida

Date/Time of photo:

3 Jan 2016

Equipment:

Orion 8" Newtonian Reflector Astrograph on my Orion Atlas Mount, guided by a Star Shoot Autoguider

Description:

Here in northern Florida, January offers some of the best nights for imaging at the start of galaxy season. The nights are crisp, cold, and free of humidity. This particular shot was developed by processing 35x300 sec exposures shot at ISO 800 with my modified Canon T5i. The image was processed using Pixinsight and Photoshop. For full resolution, please visit: http://www.astrobin.com/full/235445/B/

Website:

http://www.astrobin.com/users/cgome004/