Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Canes Venatici (CVn)  ·  Contains:  IC 4277  ·  IC 4278  ·  M 51  ·  NGC 5194  ·  NGC 5195  ·  Whirlpool Galaxy
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The Whirlpool Galaxy (M51 in HaLRGB), David Andra
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The Whirlpool Galaxy (M51 in HaLRGB)

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The Whirlpool Galaxy (M51 in HaLRGB), David Andra
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The Whirlpool Galaxy (M51 in HaLRGB)

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This image is first-light for the ZWO ASI294MM Pro I picked up to replace my 1600 MM. It's also the first image this season for my Edge HD 11 (with reducer). I used 90 60s subs for luminance, 30 120s subs each for RGB, and 15 360s subs for hydrogen-alpha for six hours total integration. I think the higher QE of the 294 definitely makes a difference.

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The Whirlpool Galaxy (M51 in HaLRGB), David Andra

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