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Old 06-06-2010, 01:43 PM
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JD2439975 (Justin)
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M51 - Whirlpool Galaxy

Finally our skies have begun to clear...YAY!!

I'm about as far north as you can get in Oz & this little beauty is still only 30 deg above the horizon at best, so not a frequently imaged galaxy.
Due to average conditions, an annoying inability to get my scope dialed in & a lazy mans approach to post-processing this is no award winner...but I'll share it with you anyway.

Shot through a narrow 1hr window between trees...3hrs 26mins of mostly 5min, ISO400 subs with a few older 3min ones thrown in for luck, darks, no flats(when my EL panel finally arrives ).
Would like to get some more hours on this one for sure.

Justin.
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