The Whirlpool Galaxy M51
Instrument: Celestron 9.25 Schmidt Cassegrain Telescope
Camera: SBIG ST-6b
Mount: Losmandy G11
Exposure: 5 minutes
Processing: GIMP (re-sized)
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