strongM51 in HaLRGB/strongbr/ul liMarch 15/16, 2020/li liM51, or the Whirlpool Galaxy, is a spiral galaxy located in the constellation Canes Venatici and was the first galaxy to be classified as such./li liCamera control and guiding was accomplished Astroberry running on a RaspberyPi4, Pre-processed with Astro-Pixel Processor and Post-processed with PixInsight./li liThis is my favourite galaxy; I simply love the appearance and how it interacts with NGC5195. This image is one of my longest integrations to date and incorporates Ha data with the LRGB to give the galaxy that extra pop./li liCapture details: /li/ululli /liliBackyard (Conception Bay South, Newfoundland)/li liExplore Scientific ES127ED/li liCamera ndash; ASI183MM Pro/li liMount ndash; iOptron CEM60/li liExposure times: /li/ululli /liliL ndash; 198x60rdquo;/li liR ndash; 120x60rdquo;/li liG ndash; 120x60rdquo;/li liB ndash; 119x60rdquo;/li liHa ndash; 39x180rdquo;/li liTotal time ndash; 11h 12 minutes/li /ul