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Roel
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M51 from the Netherlands
#3054498 - 04/20/09 10:31 AM Attachment (82 downloads)
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The view I got from M51 last friday through my 12,5" Dobsonian was definitely not the first but surely the best ever. From a dark site 100km north of my hometown I saw the spiral arms and even the bridge clearly. The object was located right at the zenith. I made a quick sketch of the galaxy which I later enhanced a bit using Photoshop to match it to the actual view through the eyepiece.
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Tom Machtemes
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Re: M51 from the Netherlands
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#3054551 - 04/20/09 11:01 AM
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Roel,
That is a nice view of M51, I wish I could see it like that, but I live in a White Zone.
Tom
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JayinUT
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#3055002 - 04/20/09 01:56 PM
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Roel,
What a tremendous sketch and view! I hope after being on vacation this week that next week the skies clear and I can get out.
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CarlosEH
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#3055015 - 04/20/09 02:02 PM
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Roel,
An excellent observation of M51. You have captured the spiral arms and companion very nicely. Thank you for sharing it with us all.
Carlos
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kraterkid
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#3055649 - 04/20/09 06:42 PM
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Stunning sketch Roel! 
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frank5817
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#3056267 - 04/20/09 11:51 PM
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Roel,
This is a beautiful sketch, very well rendered. 
Frank 
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varmint
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#3056306 - 04/21/09 12:13 AM
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Roel, fabulous sketch. I like how you've captured the "mottled" structure near the core.
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