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M 51 Whirlpool Galaxy, JuergenB
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M 51 Whirlpool Galaxy

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M 51 Whirlpool Galaxy

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A new approach to Messier 51, one of my favourite galaxy pair. Not entirely satisfactory, as the FWHM readings could have been better, but the colours came out much more differentiated than with the slower focal ratio of my oldest equipment.

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  • M 51 Whirlpool Galaxy, JuergenB
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Description: Sharpening applied to the central area by application of the APF-R plugin for Photoshop (Christoph Kaltseis)

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M 51 Whirlpool Galaxy, JuergenB