M51, stage 2, 15 hours up.

[ShineOn]

We must know! What galaxies are they in the background?

The edge on spiral above left of NGC 5195 is IC 4277 (mag 16.5) and the fainter galaxy above right is PGC 3556035

[vdb]

Thanks for the bump indeed, I think it's till know one of our best images, I think everything was just wright.

- Focus - Sharp

- Cold - less noise

- enough data - smooth image with faint detail

- great mount - excellent tracking

and last but not least, lots of experience behind the computer, with good taste = nice result.

Yves

[Spr]

Excellent Olly

[Steve 1962]

Breathtaking!