Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Canes Venatici (CVn)  ·  Contains:  IC 4277  ·  IC 4278  ·  M 51  ·  NGC 5194  ·  NGC 5195  ·  Whirlpool Galaxy
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M51 - OSC, Scotty Maxwell

M51 - OSC

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M51 - OSC, Scotty Maxwell

M51 - OSC

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As described in my "equipment" photo, I got the urge to see if I would be able to capture anything workable by taking the ASI533MC off of my William Optics GT71 and putting it on my Celestron C 9.25.  The image train was 100% rawdog, with no filter, flattener or reducer.  Just scope and camera and a hand focus.  Had to reject 18 /60 subs for blurry stars etc.  looking at the final image I probably should have been even a little pickier.

EDIT:
I forgot I intended to mention that I gathered this data on the 22nd birthday of Lateralus

"I'm reaching for the random or
Whatever will bewilder me
Whatever will bewilder me
And following our will and wind
We may just go where no one's been
We'll ride the spiral to the end
And may just go where no one's been
Spiral out, keep going"

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M51 - OSC, Scotty Maxwell

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