a start on M51

[Daniel-K]

had a bit of sweet and sour night last night with trying to get things working but i ended up with some data on IC405 while i was waiting for M51 to rise above the houses. heres my effort.also since i cover the rear of the scope up the nasty gradients seem to have gone

Canon 450D running at 4 degrees

ISO 400

250 sec subs x15

SW LP filter (must get a better one)

50 darks

20 Flats

Danny

[fwm891]

Great start Danny. I presume with the f4 Quattro...

[Daniel-K]

oh yes this thing eats photons for fun !! i do like the sound of those MN190's though a flat filed would be nice and it would be nice in my obsy

[stem1989]

very nice image

[Moon monkey]

Nice start Dan I do like the whirlpool ...

[stellawolf]

Super image well done

[Gina]

Very nice

[ultranova]

Nice, amazing amount of detail for the size of m51,the colours look nice as well

well done

Paul

[sonic190178]

very nice dan

you can process my m51 when i image it

[Jessun]

It's all there! Strong start!

/Jesper

[StuartJPP]

Looking very good.

[Chris]

My favourite galaxy nicely done Dan!

[michael.h.f.wilkinson]

Great start! I like the fact that even now you seem to see the halo around the companion galaxy

[Daniel-K]

Great start! I like the fact that even now you seem to see the halo around the companion galaxy

yes i cant wait to do a full run on this. im hoping for at least 6 hours

[Gina]

I'm dying do get back onto this one but the weather has other ideas!

[Daniel-K]

thanks guys and Gina