M51 The Whirlpool in LRGB image

M51 The Whirlpool in LRGB


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This is the RGB + Luminance. I have to say this has been one of my toughest projects to process. If conditions allow I will be adding HA to this soon. Total Exposure time 10 hours and 40 minutes. Incidentally I am using CCD Stack for the very first time and I am impressed, I might have to go back and reprocess everything now:) I hope you like the result. Clear Skies Terry Hancock www.downunderobservatory.com Image details 16 x 10 min each RGB un binned 16 x 10 min Luminance un binned Location: DownUnder Observatory, Fremont MI Date of Shoot 12th,13th,18th and 19th April 2012 Camera: QHY9M monochrome CCD www.astrofactors.com StarlightXpress Color Filter Wheel Scope: Astronomy Technologies Astro-Tech 10" f/8 Ritchey-Chrétien astrograph Astro Tech 2" Field Flattener. Autoguided using QHY5 autoguider, StarlightXpress Ultra Slim Off Axis guider Paramount GT-1100S German Equatorial Mount (with MKS 4000) Image Aquisition software Maxim DL5 Registed, Calibrated and Stacked in CCD Stack Post Processed with Photoshop CS5