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Published: 2005-07-16 05:47:42 +0000 UTC; Views: 19809; Favourites: 308; Downloads: 1249
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###UPDATE###07-09-06
Thank you everyone who has stopped by and
this image! 
Hopefully I will get some more astro-photos for you guys down the road. Right now though my equipment is rather limiting (mount mainly).
Keep enjoying!
###UPDATE###
10-20-05
Wow 20 favs, I know it's not much but that's an accomplishment for me hehe.
Interesting Fact: (not to brag, I promise) This picture is ONE of the best pictures of M51 in existance according to Adam Block at Kitt Peak observatory near Tuscon, AZ.
Reccently, the Hubble Heritage program set its eyes on the enormous galaxy (in the sky at least) and took a collage of photos becoming the longest Heritage project.
See it here: [link]
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M51 Whirpool Galaxy
Yes i took this picture along with Adam Block at Kitt Peak Observatory near Tuscon Arizona
Photo info:
Equipment: AO guided ST10XME using an RCOS 20 inch f/8.4 Ritchey-Chretien [link]
Camera : High-end CCD
Exposure info:
Luminance = 160 minutes binned 1x1
Red = 30 minutes binned 2x2
Green = 30 minutes binned 2x2
Blue = 30 minutes binned 2x2
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Comments: 96
I love seeing this galaxy so amazing. What is the yellow ballish thing on the left though? I Have no idea.
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That is absolutely bloody stunning!!
A shot to be proud of, I wish I got to play with a 20" 'scope!
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Amazing, this is one of my favourite galaxies along with the Spindel galaxy.
I find interesting the interaction between galaxies, especially this ones there are two galaxies in this photo bein the whirpool the largest, althouh they're going to merge anyway, but that will be in a few million years.
This is a wonderful photo, but I think the Hubble ones are more impresive, but... there is no comparison, this is a surface made photography and it's awesome.
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I was looking for painting references on galaxies, when I stumbled over this. This is amazing, you can see the spiralling solar systems, lots of light absorbing matter (Frozen H²O? Could you clarify this?) and the plasma around the black hole in the centre (at least that's what I assume the yellowish light source at the centre is).
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This image is full of win. Fantastic shot! If I were you, I might have tried escaping with that 20" stuffed in the back of my car...
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Nice work. I've included this in my Astrophotography Feature.
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I hate to say it but this image isn't very good quality-wise. It would be incredible if the image was sharper. It's too blurry, IMO.
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my favorite galaxy!! 
amazing picture
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whirlpool galaxy! the "darling of astronomy". 
this is an amazing shot. its so awesome that you actually took it. i guess i always thought that only computers take shots of deep space! 
have you seen the X structure in the center of the whirlpool?
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awesome object and picture! love seeing it in the scope! I need to start looking into astroimaging, kudos!
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WOW ... what kind of telescope are you using? And ... HOW MUCH did it cost? LOL 
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Not my telescope for this one. See the description, there's a link to the setup I believe.
My personal telescope is an 8" f/4.0 Newtonian Reflector. I recently just did some piggy backing and will post those pictures soon.
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I love the picture........it is awesome.........and the telescope too
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you took this picture?
amazing man..
i thought it was hubble..
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Haha, not hubble. Hubble did a mosaic of the whirlpool galaxy recently though, and it's incredible. You should check it out.
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That is so awesome!
You actually got to take photos at an observatory! Lucky.
Fantastic shot.
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I find this to be a fascinating picture. It is not only because the M51 is my favourite among the coumtless celestial objects of the skies. I find your picture to be more detailed than Hubble's in some areas - for example the companion galaxy. The luminescent core of it is not visible in the "better" shot of the galaxy.
I applaud your shot.
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Thank you very much
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You are welcome
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I'm featuring this amazing work in here: [link] .
I hope you don't mind.
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You're welcome!
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I've been to Kitt Peak, it's amazing what you can see there!
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shiny... This looks great!
i know that i would never be able to find something like this in the sky...
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Haha, with my friend at Kitt Peak, Adam Block
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what's that thing in the middle of the galaxy, and why is it so much brighter than the other stars?
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That would just be the center of the galaxy where there is a large and dense amount of mass. Thus, there are many more stars here then there are elsewhere in the galaxy. That's sort of why galaxies spin around the center point, there is such a large amount of mass at the center that all the other stars orbit aroun that point.
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This is indeed awesome.
I've got some similar shots taken with the Hawaii Faulkes Telescope (2 meters of mirror diameter). I don't know if I can upload them to deviantart though. I must read the terms of use from cover to cover to find out.
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Kitt peak is awesome, i've been lucky enough to have been there and seen some of this.. its phenomenal... this picture is incredible, great job
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Amazing picture! Unfortunatley the zoom on my camera dosen't quite cover light years
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Unbelievable that you don't get more feedback about this image, it's truly hyper professional *dreaming of a ST-10*...
You even can see that both galaxies aren't the same! And all these other galaxies in the background! This is a masterpiece!
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It should be. The equipment used is nothing cheap lol. If I ever get the opportunity to use it with Adam Block again, I definitely will
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C'mon, who needs an expensive car, when he can have a ST-10XME and a 20 " RC?! I'd prefer the last...but I'm crazy.
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WHOA.
HOLY SHIZZNAT
ITS A FREAKING GALAXY.
This is extremely wonderful!
This is original.
I never wondered you can take pictures of galaxies.
Unless your in a spaceship. -.-
Well done!!
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You most definately can, with the right equipment
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ok, people are kinda dumb...this is totally gorgeous!
a gallaxy!?
only 46 favs! Gosh!!!!
this is completely my fav!!!!
(am i being the dumb person? cuz im tired, i dont think im making any sense)
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I greatly appreciate that!
It's more of a matter of how many people watch you, and how many people look at the astrophotography section. You can submit just an "OK" photo, but have 1,000 watchers, and get 50 fav's easy.
It's too bad I don't own this telescope, if I did, I would definitely do more of this kind of thing. If I ever get a good german mount for my telescope, I will see what I can do with astrophotography at home.
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