Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Canes Venatici (CVn)  ·  Contains:  IC 4277  ·  M 51  ·  NGC 5194  ·  NGC 5195  ·  Whirlpool Galaxy
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M51 Whirlpool Galaxy, Oscar Shu
M51 Whirlpool Galaxy
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M51 Whirlpool Galaxy

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M51 Whirlpool Galaxy, Oscar Shu
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M51 Whirlpool Galaxy

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My second capture with the 8" newtonian. M51 is such a beautiful intertwined galaxies. At the first look, it seems M51 is eating the small galaxy  NGC 5195 next to it. However, when capture with bigger scope, it shows that NGC 5195 is passing behind M51.

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M51 Whirlpool Galaxy, Oscar Shu