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M51 Whirlpool Galaxy, Fabian Butkovich
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M51 Whirlpool Galaxy

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M51 Whirlpool Galaxy, Fabian Butkovich
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M51 Whirlpool Galaxy

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I believe this is the best I'm going to get with my current telescope and location (Bortle 8 zone) of M51, this is 5.5hrs worth of exposure and I'm pleased that at least I have revealed the faint yellow arm of dust coming off of the left side of the galaxy. I also added a few artificial star spikes as I always like to do, they are a personal preference.

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M51 Whirlpool Galaxy, Fabian Butkovich