M51 with my refractor

[FranckiM06]

Hello every body,
last week, I taken this nice galaxy M51. For these object, I have 12 x 600s + 7 darks & 13 flats:
http://img3.imageshack.us/img3/2726/m51biris5csa5final1.png
in negative:
http://img199.imageshack.us/img199/6261/m51biris5csa5finalan.png

[jjjnettie]

This is the most beautiful M51 I've seen in a long time.
Thank you for posting.

[renormalised]

Nice shot, Franck. Lost of detail in there:)

[FranckiM06]

Thank you Nettie & Carl,
Sorry about my late reply but I was outside for my work with out web connection.
Franck

[RobF]

Wonderful shot Franck. I wish we could get a better look at this beast from down our way. Never gets far off the northern horizon here in Australia.

You're lucky to live in such a beautiful part of the world too...! :thumbsup: :)

[David Fitz-Henr]

That's a wonderful image, Franck !! Nice detail and some faint extensions as well - c'est formidable !!