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Astronomy => Astrophotography => Topic started by: Carole on Mar 28, 2012, 12:45:44

Title: M51 Whirlpool Galaxy (combi)
Post by: Carole on Mar 28, 2012, 12:45:44
I have combined 1 hour done at Rother Valley and the 3 hours done at Lucksall Hereford. I stacked separately and aligned and stacked the final stacks in Maxim (DSS wouldn't stack said they weren't compatible), but done on same camera and scope.

Total 4 hours of 5min subs Modified Canon 450D
ED120, Using, DSS, Maxim, PS CS3
Guided with PHD and QHY5 on NEQ6

(http://www.caroleastronomy.webspace.virginmedia.com/_wp_generated/wpd6c754cc_0f.jpg)
Title: Re: M51 Whirlpool Galaxy (combi)
Post by: MarkS on Mar 28, 2012, 21:02:35

That's beginning to look pretty good Carole.  Plenty of detail appearing in the spiral arms and those really faint bits are starting to appear.


Mark
Title: Re: M51 Whirlpool Galaxy (combi)
Post by: Carole on Mar 28, 2012, 22:50:03
Thanks Mark.

Carole