M51

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This is around 5 hrs in 10 min subs on M51, I cropped it so get a bit closer in on M51 itself.  Getting the background correct was the tricky bit as I wanted to keep the outer dust from the collision, did a wee bit of sharpening on the galaxy core as well.  Imaged with QHY8 and Altair 8" F4 Newt

[iansmith]

Great image, nice colours in the galaxy and surrounding stars. 

Cheers, Ian

[Demonperformer]

Very nice. You have definitely succeeded in keeping the outer dust cloud of 5196.

[ollypenrice]

Yes, good going.

Olly