Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Canes Venatici (CVn)  ·  Contains:  IC 4263  ·  IC 4278  ·  M 51  ·  NGC 5194  ·  NGC 5195  ·  Whirlpool galaxy
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M51 Whirlpool Galaxy #7, Molly Wakeling
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YEEEAAAAHHHH!

So excited about this one!

I was avoiding imaging the bright targets I can image from home while I was at the Texas Star Party, but after seeing M51 in a 36" Dob there, I couldn't resist...I had to grab a few frames! And I am *so* glad I did!

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Description: Started with a clean version out of DeepSkyStacker and imported directly into Photoshop without doing any DSS adjustments. I've been able to get less noise and better color this way, although it takes a lot more work!

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M51 Whirlpool Galaxy #7, Molly Wakeling