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M51 - The Whirlpool Galaxy
Posted by wmyers
On 20 March 2009
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M51 - The Whirlpool Galaxy
The Whirlpool Galaxy (M51) and NGC 5195 by Wynn Myers Image was taken from a dark sky spot near Uwharrie, NC. Feb. 21, 2009. Seeing was excellent. The temp was 15 deg. F. * Orion 120ED Refractor * Atlas EQ-G mount * Orion Starshoot autoguider * Canon 350D DSLR - self modified • 21x-5 min @ 800 ISO lights, darks * Captured and Processed in Nebulosity (Mac version) * Post Processing in Photoshop CS4
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  • mhamburg said:

    Beautiful image. Nice edge-on galaxy in the upper right corner.

    Michael Hamburg

    9:44 AM on March 27, 2009

  • rcc band said:

    My immediate thought  is "it looks like a snail". Great shot !

    11:01 AM on March 27, 2009
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