Passing by the Whirlpool again ... (urmymuse)

Celestial hemisphere: Northern · Constellation: Canes Venatici (CVn) · Contains: IC 4277 · IC 4278 · M 51 · NGC 5194 · NGC 5195 · Whirlpool Galaxy

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Well my TS Optics Imaging Star has returned from maintenance and is now producing fairly round stars

I am delighted! Not as much as i would be if be if it the optics were properly aligned when i first got it but hey ... this is a frustrating hobby!

I pointed the scope at the whirlpool for a quick test but the results were so good i just kept going and going over three nights

I have stacked just over 12 hours captured a bit more buit had to discard quite a few due to satellites ... we have a few properly clear nights here recently which is fab

I do believe i have captured more detail at 520 mm focal length than with my newt at 800 ... but really short for the target but this the best i have got so far

The image includes just over two hours of Ha which i merged with the red 60 40

I see numerous distant galaxies in the field which is always fun

I will upload a lume only version plus a crop of some of the fainter galaxies as revisions

three for price of one lol

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Description: Zoom lume :)

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Description: Galaxy selection :)

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Description: A crop of the widefield slightly brightened and another lume applied

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Description: A final redo (I think) pulling out more of the outer nebulosity

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RA (center)	13h29m52s.120
RA (top/left)	13h28m11s.814
RA (top/right)	13h30m35s.248
RA (bottom/right)	13h31m32s.839
RA (bottom/left)	13h29m08s.525

Dec (center)	+47°12′42″.67
Dec (top/left)	+47°06′11″.11
Dec (top/right)	+46°55′59″.99
Dec (bottom/right)	+47°19′08″.63
Dec (bottom/left)	+47°29′24″.64

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