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M51 NV appearance


M51 NV appearance

May 1, 2023

Bortle 6. Waxing gibbous moon at a high altitude. Transparency average.

Appearance of M51 in one barrel of Oberwerk BT-82 ED binocular telescope using 24mm eyepiece and PVS-14 L3 white phosphor monocular. This is a rendition of my best recollection of exactly how the galaxy appeared with this apparatus under these conditions. It should give you an idea of what to expect in similar circumstances.






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