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[jeffweiss9]

Here's a new m51 HaLRGB image using 17.5 hours of DSW (NM) data.  Last time I shot this (most?) beautiful target was in 2014 and, unfortunately, I'm not sure if this one improved on that:

 

 

Focus has been tweaked, per Michael's suggestion below.

 

Details at:

 

https://www.astrobin.com/a0b0ti/

 

Hope you enjoy.

Clear skies,

Jeff

 

 

 

 

 

Edited by jeffweiss9, 26 February 2021 - 02:55 PM.

[Neil_Phan]

Wow! Very nice!!

[Stellar1]

That’s just amazing!

[MHamburg]

Great detail and color! I would try to tweak the focus a bit.

 

Michael

[jeffweiss9]

Thanks very much, Neil, Stellar1 and Michael-

 

I agree, Michael, that the image needed some focus and applied a bit with Focus Magic and replaced the image at the top of this thread.  Thanks.

 

Full details at the same link:

 

https://www.astrobin.com/a0b0ti/F/

 

Clear skies,

Jeff

Edited by jeffweiss9, 26 February 2021 - 02:57 PM.

[MHamburg]

Nice work, Jeff.

 

Michael

[Jim Thommes]

Looks Great.

[Sacred Heart]

That is really good.  Thank you for sharing,  Joe

[jeffweiss9]

Thanks very much, Michael, Jim and Joe-

Cheers,

Jeff

[Mert]

Lovely image Jeff, thanks for sharing, very motivating image

Edited by Mert, 01 March 2021 - 03:37 PM.

[jeffweiss9]

Thanks, Mert-

CS/Jeff