From: "milton_aupperle" <milton@outcastsoft.com>

Date: June 1, 2012 1:35:58 PM MDT

To: Astro_IIDC@yahoogroups.com

Subject: Soft M51


Hi Folks;


Just in case your interested, here is M51 LRGB using the Luma frames I shot on May 30th.


http://www.outcastsoft.com/ProtoType/M51_20120530_MJA.jpg


You can see that the field rotation makes the stars elongated (by 50%) and marginally higher turbulence make it a lot softer.


TTYL..


PS: Forecast here is for Rain starting on June 5th (and 6th and 7th too), so it's unlikely I will capture the 1st and 2nd contact of the Venus Transit.


Milton Aupperle