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M51 Whirlpool Galaxy, Dale Penkala
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M51 Whirlpool Galaxy

M51 Whirlpool Galaxy, Dale Penkala
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M51 Whirlpool Galaxy

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This was a 2 day collection of data totaling 4.3 hrs. After filtering all frames thru DSS the finished image uses 181 - 1 minute subs captured in SharpCap (total 3hrs 1min) and tweaked in Gimp with PY-Astro.

In my back yard - Penmitlaw Observatory.

Bortle 4.2

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M51 Whirlpool Galaxy, Dale Penkala