Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Canes Venatici (CVn)  ·  Contains:  IC 4263  ·  M 51  ·  NGC 5169  ·  NGC 5194  ·  NGC 5195  ·  NGC 5198  ·  NGC 5229  ·  Whirlpool galaxy
Whirlpool Galaxy (M51), mystyco
Whirlpool Galaxy (M51)
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Whirlpool Galaxy (M51)

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Whirlpool Galaxy (M51). Her graceful winding arms appear like a grand spiral staircase sweeping through space. Located in the constellation Canes Venatici, it's 23 million light-years away from our own Milky Way.

Telescope: Orion ST80A refractor

Mount: Celestron SLT Alt-az

Exposure: 2hrs 28m (200 x 45'' subs), ISO 800

Camera: Canon 1200D + BackyardEOS

Processing: Deep Sky Stacker, PSCS2, Noiseware

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Whirlpool Galaxy (M51), mystyco