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M51

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This is an object I've always wanted to try but never seemed to work it in my schedule. I'm going to try to get some more color data because this object is in one of the worst light polluted part of the sky for me (lots of car dealerships about 3 miles North!).

Acquisition Details:
Date: 03/18/2007
Exposure: L: 70x2 min, RGB: 15x2 minutes
Telescope: TEC 140 APO at f/7 (1000mm)
Mount: Atlas EQ-G
Camera: SXV-H9