The whirlpool galaxy M51

The whirlpool galaxy M51
This taken with Altair AA25CTEC and AA183CTEC cameras on Skywatcher 150PDS over 4 hours of exposures on two nights processed in latest version of PI using the autointegrate script and Affinity photo.
Wide field view - from my own equipment - Skywatcher 150 PDS with Altair 26C camera, part of a 4 hour run using 2 cameras
The latest version of my data - I'm pretty happy with how close these are considering the difference in scopes. I think the telescope live data inspired me to see if I could get anywhere close.
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The whirlpool galaxy M51

A pair of galaxies in collision, this galaxy pair has become my target of choice since processing on here. It is almost directly over head, I just need clear skies for more data.
SPECIFICATIONS
Telescope ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................
SPA-2
Camera ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................
FLI PL16803
Location ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................
Spain
Date of observation ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................
Multiple dates most recent 13th November 2021
Filters ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................
LRGB
Processing ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................
Integration and background subtraction in Pixinsight, star reduction, levels and clarity in Affinity photo. Reprocessed with Topaz Denoise plugin for Affinity.
Credits ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................
N.Streeter
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Telescope live is a great resource for practicing your processing skills and in helping you decide what targets to select. By processing the great data you can hone your techniques and develop the best way of processing your own data. It also sets the bar to try and improve on!!!!! Great service, still enjoying it.