Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Canes Venatici (CVn)  ·  Contains:  IC 4277  ·  IC 4278  ·  M 51  ·  NGC 5194  ·  NGC 5195  ·  PGC 2292105  ·  Whirlpool Galaxy
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M51 - Whirlpool Galaxy, OSC camera, David Payne
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M51 - Whirlpool Galaxy, OSC camera

Revision title: M51 - Updated using starless processing and GHS

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M51 - Whirlpool Galaxy, OSC camera, David Payne
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M51 - Whirlpool Galaxy, OSC camera

Revision title: M51 - Updated using starless processing and GHS

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Happy with this picture of M51, despite some ringing artifacts on stars in front of the galaxy.

Any comments and constructive criticism are most welcome

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Title: M51 - Updated using starless processing and GHS

Description: All of a sudden, for a reason that escapes me, I started getting views and likes - egad - on this year old image. Since I originally posted it, I have learned a lot in processing and the available tools, (and even created one!). I still have a ways to go, but I was a little embarrassed by this one so I did a quick reprocessing. The data is actually great and no data has been added to this revision, just my skill level.

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M51 - Whirlpool Galaxy, OSC camera, David Payne