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M51 Whirlpool Galaxy (combi)

Started by Carole, Mar 28, 2012, 12:45:44

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Carole

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


MarkS


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

Carole