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The Whirlpool Galaxy (M51), Chuck's Astrophotography
The Whirlpool Galaxy (M51)
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The Whirlpool Galaxy (M51)

The Whirlpool Galaxy (M51), Chuck's Astrophotography
The Whirlpool Galaxy (M51)
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The Whirlpool Galaxy (M51)

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I capture the Whilrlpool Galaxy every year hoping to do a little better job on it each time. I combined this year's data with last year. I had so many files because of my short exposures that it took a full day just to calibrate and integrate them all - even on my i7.

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Description: Less purple galaxy. And a little more crisp.

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The Whirlpool Galaxy (M51), Chuck's Astrophotography