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M51 Whirlpool Galaxy 21.05.2020, SwissCheese
M51 Whirlpool Galaxy 21.05.2020
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M51 Whirlpool Galaxy 21.05.2020

M51 Whirlpool Galaxy 21.05.2020, SwissCheese
M51 Whirlpool Galaxy 21.05.2020
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M51 Whirlpool Galaxy 21.05.2020

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Description

First time with ASIair PRO, with guiding, and with the ZWO ASI 183MC PRO

The gain was set to 111, temperature -15 °C

Comments

Revisions

  • M51 Whirlpool Galaxy 21.05.2020, SwissCheese
    Original
  • M51 Whirlpool Galaxy 21.05.2020, SwissCheese
    D
  • M51 Whirlpool Galaxy 21.05.2020, SwissCheese
    E
  • Final
    M51 Whirlpool Galaxy 21.05.2020, SwissCheese
    F

D

Description: New version with whole field of view, nicer stars (less bloated / saturated)

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E

Description: Softer processing, rounder stars

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F

Description: Reprocessed with better calibration in DSS and improved post-processing in PixInsight

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M51 Whirlpool Galaxy 21.05.2020, SwissCheese

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