M51....3 years worth of data.

[Mark72]

This is a dedication, Rob!

Great work!

Mark

[SJJ]

Fantasic image, real dedication, well worth it.

[tich]

Fantastic image Rob brilliant work.

[Uranium235]

@U235.....yes, work permitting, I'll be at SGL8 and will be bringing the 12 inch RC I think.

Looking forward to it, that RC is a serious bit of kit

Rob

[stellawolf]

That is a stunningly wonderful image

[SkyJamie]

Fantastic image Rob, awesome

Jamie

[RobH]

Many thanks again folks

I forgot to mention the processing.....

Capture, calibration and stacking was with maxim, guiding was PHD using an OAG and Lodestar camera, image scaling was done using Registar, and everything else was photoshop CS3.

@ Rob (U235)....the RC I had at SGL7 was the 10 inch...the 12 is considerably bigger.....it's arriving at teatime tomorrow

Cheers

Rob

[htj]

Wauv. Dedication pays off.

[WayBig]

Wow doesn't do it justice...but wow anyway

[jgs001]

Dedication to the image Rob... amazing and a lot of time put into that has paid off.

[morimarty]

Hi Rob

Your M51 is really something very special, imaging at its very best (MAGNIFICENT)

[dark knight]

WOW, WOW and WOW, the English language doesn't cater for the words to say how great this image is, simply stunning. To think you were only talking about combining all this data not very long ago, well worth the wait.

[Solar_observer]

Got too be an award winning image, for sure.

tony

[MikeD]

Very nice work Rob, deep and clean with bags of detail.

Mike.

[estwing]

Wonderful - I think that's the best M51 I've seen so far

...that IS the best i've seen,well done Rob..

[symesie04]

Wow absolutely incredible, cant wait for your next image in 2015!

[Albenn]

Cor!....

[freeflyjay]

stunning, looks like it could of been taken by hubble

[RobH]

Wow absolutely incredible, cant wait for your next image in 2015!

With this weather I think that's a little optimistic

stunning, looks like it could of been taken by hubble

Not really....have you seen the hi resolution hubble mosaic....staggering! :eek: Thanks anyway though

Cheers

Rob

[ollypenrice]

A real treat to see you back, Rob, and from an imperfect site you have an almighty amount of halo there. Well, you have an almighty amount of halo there, full stop!

This is a splendid image. It really needs to be emphasized that good images take time. You are emphasizing it...

Olly

[Cath]

Lovely!!!!!!

[LukeSkywatcher]

Total imaging time. 59 hrs 12 minutes over 3 yrs.

Thats why that image is what it is.

Total dedication and skill.

Mind blowing.

[dark knight]

You sure that's not just the top of a Cornetto :grin: :grin:

[Velvet]

what an image, absolutely awesome. Just started with AP and this just makes me want to do more and more. Stunning

Velvet

[alpal]

That's got to be one of the best I've ever seen - well done.