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M51 (Whirlpool Galaxy) -- IRV image -- McDonald Observatory, Nick Large
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M51 (Whirlpool Galaxy) -- IRV image -- McDonald Observatory

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M51 (Whirlpool Galaxy) -- IRV image -- McDonald Observatory, Nick Large
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M51 (Whirlpool Galaxy) -- IRV image -- McDonald Observatory

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Description

The data was acquired on the 0.8 m / 30 in Telescope from McDonald Observatory, Texas, by a friend of mine, Surbhi Lal.

The data was stacked and processed by myself.

The RGB image is built from data recorded through the I (infrared), R (Red), V (Visible) of UBVRI filters.

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Revisions

  • M51 (Whirlpool Galaxy) -- IRV image -- McDonald Observatory, Nick Large
    Original
  • M51 (Whirlpool Galaxy) -- IRV image -- McDonald Observatory, Nick Large
    B
  • Final
    M51 (Whirlpool Galaxy) -- IRV image -- McDonald Observatory, Nick Large
    C

B

Description: Slight sharpening

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C

Description: Some sharpening and star reduction

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M51 (Whirlpool Galaxy) -- IRV image -- McDonald Observatory, Nick Large