This is a widefield view of M51, The whirlpool galaxy.
Takhashi FSQ 106EDX on a EM200 Temma 2 mount
ST2000XM with CFW10. Astrodon LRGB i-series filters
Exposure: Luminance: 60 mins, RGB: 40 mins each. All exposures taken with 10 min subs.
Image capture with Maxim DL, Image calibration and stacking with CCD soft. Final processing with PS CS2
Taken on April 4, 2008 in Jackson Ohio