Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Canes Venatici (CVn)  ·  Contains:  M 51  ·  NGC 5194  ·  NGC 5195  ·  Whirlpool galaxy
M 51 - revisited, ErklueAstro
M 51 - revisited
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M 51 - revisited

M 51 - revisited, ErklueAstro
M 51 - revisited
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M 51 - revisited

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Description

I tested my new equipment (RC 8" & ASI071 pro camera) on M51.

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Revisions

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Description: Cropped from the previous image:
(i.) improved contrast
(ii.) better handling of the dynamic range
(iii.) decreased star sizes.

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Description: Smaller stars and more details in the background.

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Description: M51 only

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Description: Better color balance

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M 51 - revisited, ErklueAstro