Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Canes Venatici (CVn)  ·  Contains:  IC 4263  ·  M 51  ·  NGC 5194  ·  NGC 5195  ·  Whirlpool galaxy
M51 The Whirlpool Galaxy, Steve Dean
M51 The Whirlpool Galaxy
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M51 The Whirlpool Galaxy

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The Whirlpool Galaxy.

I underestimated how difficult this is to process because of the faint features. I processed the image in Pixinsight. I also need more resolution as I would like to render more detail in the galaxy itself. I was very fortunate to have crystal clear skies when I gathered the data for this. I also managed to use all my stuff remotely which is just as well as I have been unwell this week.

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M51 The Whirlpool Galaxy, Steve Dean