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M51 "Whirlpool Galaxy", Alin Simon
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M51 "Whirlpool Galaxy"

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M51 "Whirlpool Galaxy"

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Took this picture in a Bortle Class 4 sky (21.68 Magnitude)
This is a perfect example of what a dark sky could do for you.
I only had 1h 40 mins of usable time on this image at f11.8, but still it came out amazing, and on a night past the first quarter of the moon.

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M51 "Whirlpool Galaxy", Alin Simon