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M51 with C9.25

Started by vbert, 01/11/2006 07:27PM
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Posted 01/11/2006 07:27PM | Edited 01/11/2006 07:28PM Opening Post
Vincent Bert
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I'm still trying to get the C9.25 dialed in, so here's a luminanance only image. Collimation still needs some tweaking and seeing was not good, so I only got a 3.60 FWHM during focus.

C9.25 @ F6.7
ST-2000XM
9 X 10 min luminance

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Posted 01/11/2006 10:55PM #1
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Vincent
There's no need to appologetically back in with that image. Nice view of the dust lanes. What mount and guiding are you using?
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Vincent,

Very nice image. Of all the images of M51 I looked at I've never noticed the other Galaxies in your image (bottom middle and to the left of NGC5195).

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Looks great Vince!
Can't wait for the COLOR version... wink
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Vince,
Great shot on the M51. I also like the NGC891 a lot too.

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