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Started by rjkrejci, 04/15/2005 03:16AM
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With the incredibly clear (and rare!) weather here in MI, I was able to get 80 minutes worth of color (RGB & Ha) to add to my 2 hour luminance of M51.

More detail (and full res image) here:
http://www.ricksastro.com/DSOs/m51rgb_st2k.shtml

Rick Krejci

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Rick -

Gorgeous image!

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Posted 04/15/2005 03:28AM #2
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That's one wonderful image Rick!
Beautiful colors & detail across the field...


Thank you very much for sharing! 8)
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Posted 04/15/2005 04:35AM #3
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Fantastic!!! 8O
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Posted 04/15/2005 12:47PM #4
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Thanks, guys! It's nice to get a good streak of clear weather!

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Well done, Rick. Great detail and coloring.

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Well done!!

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Posted 04/15/2005 08:03PM #7
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Awesome image, Rick!

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Incredible image! 8O
I think it is rare to see the blue coloring of M51 on the far side of NGC5195. (at least from what I can recall)



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Posted 04/16/2005 12:27AM #9
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Rick,
Wonderful image as usual...The clarity and detail are inspiring..
Keep those photo's comming!
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