The Whirlpool Galaxy (Messier 51)
Messier 51
Imager Denis Joye Exposure 7 x 60 seconds
Date 2003 May Scope C8 f/6.3
Location Sologne, France Camera Starlight Xpress MX5 (12-bit)
Notes Processed with the Starlight MX5 software
using a non-linear stretch.

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