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The Pinwheel Galaxy – M101 - A Post Process Project, Van H. McComas
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The Pinwheel Galaxy – M101 - A Post Process Project

The Pinwheel Galaxy – M101 - A Post Process Project, Van H. McComas
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The Pinwheel Galaxy – M101 - A Post Process Project

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The Pinwheel Galaxy – M101 - A Post Process Project

Data from this site www.rawastrodata.com and the gear used was Orion 8” Newtonian f/3.9; Nikon D300; Baader Moon & Skyglow Filter; Celestron CGEM mount; 60s / 640 ISO; 50 Light, 21 Darks, 29 Flats, 30 Dark Flats, and imaged 05/31/2012, plus 80s / 400 ISO; 37 Light, 26 Darks, 38 Flats, 40 Dark Flats, imaged 03/12/2013. I used Deep Sky Stacker, Star Tools, and Canon Digital Photo Professional for this image. Let me know what you think, is it over-processed?

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The Pinwheel Galaxy – M101 - A Post Process Project, Van H. McComas

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