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M51 LRGB, Peter Cox
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M51 LRGB

M51 LRGB, Peter Cox
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M51 LRGB

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This is new (old) data on M51. After my first light, I gathered another 8 hours or so of data and did nothing with it since - so this data is nearly two years old. I need to revisit this target again, as the telescope wasn't as well collimated as it could be at that time.

However, I'm very pleased with the way this has turned out, and I look forward to going deeper on this target soon.

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M51 LRGB, Peter Cox