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M51 - imaging with a Maksutov-Cassegrain, hollo
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M51 - imaging with a Maksutov-Cassegrain

Revision title: Same data, but after some more experience at processing.

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M51 - imaging with a Maksutov-Cassegrain

Revision title: Same data, but after some more experience at processing.

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Description

Captured in a single night. The scope isn't ideal for DSO astrophotography (I have it for visual planetary observing), but worked OK on this object with a decent mount and some guiding.

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Revisions

  • M51 - imaging with a Maksutov-Cassegrain, hollo
    Original
  • M51 - imaging with a Maksutov-Cassegrain, hollo
    B
  • Final
    M51 - imaging with a Maksutov-Cassegrain, hollo
    C

B

Title: Reprocess with separated luminance

Description: Had another go at processing after watching https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FWdJh0rMutE. Essentially separating out a luminance channel for much of the processing.

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C

Title: Same data, but after some more experience at processing.

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M51 - imaging with a Maksutov-Cassegrain, hollo