Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Canes Venatici (CVn)  ·  Contains:  IC 4263  ·  M 51  ·  NGC 5194  ·  NGC 5195  ·  NGC 5198  ·  The star 9Her  ·  Whirlpool Galaxy
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M51 v Cherry Tree - Round 1, Olaf Fritsche
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M51 v Cherry Tree - Round 1

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M51 v Cherry Tree - Round 1, Olaf Fritsche
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M51 v Cherry Tree - Round 1

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Surely you know these towel gardens. A terrace, a bit of grass and around it bushes and trees that only allow the view upwards. At every photo session, the exciting question arises, which disturbing object first protrudes into the picture. Last night it was the cherry tree. The last subs with the red filter were running when the image became darker and darker at the bottom right. M51 disappeared behind the leaves.

Since we have less starry nights than free-ranging moose this year (btw. there are no free-ranging moose in Germany at all), I am faced with the question: photos or cherries? Should I cut off the disturbing branch or hope for later nights with a clear view of M51?

The eternal clash between head and belly ...

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Description: Two clear nights in a row. Unbelievable! Perfect opportunity to collect more subs of M51 and improve the SNR.

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M51 v Cherry Tree - Round 1, Olaf Fritsche