Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Canes Venatici (CVn)  ·  Contains:  IC 4263  ·  M 51  ·  NGC 5194  ·  NGC 5195  ·  Whirlpool Galaxy
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M51 The Whirlpool Galaxy, Frank Butler
M51 The Whirlpool Galaxy
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M51 The Whirlpool Galaxy

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M51 The Whirlpool Galaxy, Frank Butler
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M51 The Whirlpool Galaxy

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This is a crop of a wider field photo. You can also see the galaxy IC4263 near the bottom of the picture. I think the blue-violet star HD117815 to the left of Messier 51 provides a nice balance to the image.

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M51 The Whirlpool Galaxy, Frank Butler