Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Canes Venatici (CVn)  ·  Contains:  M 51  ·  NGC 5194  ·  NGC 5195  ·  Whirlpool galaxy
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M51 two-scope composite, Olly Penrice
M51 two-scope composite
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M51 two-scope composite

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M51 two-scope composite, Olly Penrice
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M51 two-scope composite

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We shot 7.5 hours of HaLRGB this week in the TEC140/Atik460 rig. For the galaxy itself I blended in, at about 50%, an earlier M51 done with Yves Van den Broek in his 14 inch ODK/SCVH36. Mounts were Mesu 200. All data captured at Les Granges, SE France. The starfield is all refractor.

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M51 two-scope composite, Olly Penrice