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description:: Spiral Galaxy M51 in Canes Venatici (Whirlpool Galaxy)
location:: Mt. Laguna, CA
equipment:: ST-8E, AO-7 using an RC Optical Systems 12.5" F/6.75 Ritchey-Chretien with Astro Physics 0.75X flattener/reducer
exposure:: L:8x10mins unbinned, R:2x10mins 2x2, G:2x10mins 2x2, B:2x16mins 2x2


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