M51 - Whirlpool galaxy
This is my first picture in almost six months, as there have been too many clouds recently. I took this from a Bortle 4 sky and the transparency wasn't the best. Also, I didn't have much time, so I could only take four hours of this beautiful galaxy. In my opinion, this is one of the easiest galaxies to photograph and achieve good results with, due to its relatively high surface brightness. However, it is also difficult to capture the details of its structures. I would have liked to spend more time or another night to improve the results, but I decided to leave it as it is to show how much information you can get from this galaxy in a relatively short period of time.
I would appreciate your thoughts and recommendations, especially regarding my processing, as this is an area where I have more room for improvement — I am still a beginner.
Telescope: Omegon Ritchey-Chretien Pro RC 203/1624
Camera: ZWO ASI585MC Pro
Mount: Skywatcher EQ6-R Pro
Filters: SVbony UV IR Cut (1.25")
Location: Pezuela de las Torres, Madrid, Spain
Sky Quality: Bortle 4
Elevation: 855m
Total Integration: 4:30 hours
Processing: PixInsight and Siril