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M51 - The Whirlpool Galaxy

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18 years 9 months ago #24744 by DaveGrennan
M51 - The Whirlpool Galaxy was created by DaveGrennan
This is the second image from our mayo weekend.

Spiral Galaxy M51

webtreatz.com/component/option,com_zoom/...geNo,3/key,22/hit,1/

Details as usual under the image.
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18 years 9 months ago #24751 by dave_lillis
Replied by dave_lillis on topic Re: M51 - The Whirlpool Galaxy
Nice detail visible oin the arms, thats one on my list to get over the next few months. I think maybe a longer exposure is needed to get rid of the graininess?
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18 years 9 months ago #24838 by DaveGrennan
Replied by DaveGrennan on topic Re: M51 - The Whirlpool Galaxy
Dave, more frames will improve the S/N ratio, longer exposures would probably only make it worse.


Anyway I've done a reprocess of this, I like it more but I'm interested to see what others think.

Take 1;

webtreatz.com/component/option,com_zoom/...geNo,3/key,22/hit,1/
Take 2;

webtreatz.com/component/option,com_zoom/...geNo,3/key,25/hit,1/
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