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Messier 51  - The Whirpool Galaxy Full Frame, Dave Boddington
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Messier 51 - The Whirpool Galaxy Full Frame

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Messier 51  - The Whirpool Galaxy Full Frame, Dave Boddington
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Messier 51 - The Whirpool Galaxy Full Frame

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Full frame version. Started back in February 2019 and finished over three beautifully clear nights in the southern UK last weekend. In total 13hrs of Lum, 5 hrs each RGB and 14hrs of Ha. Lum and RGB through my Esprit150/SX46 and Ha through piggybacked Esprit100/ASI1600mm mounted on a Mesu 200. Processed in APP, Pixinsight and Photoshop with mild deconvolution of Lum and Ha.

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  • Messier 51  - The Whirpool Galaxy Full Frame, Dave Boddington
    Original
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    B
  • Final
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    C

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Messier 51  - The Whirpool Galaxy Full Frame, Dave Boddington