Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Canes Venatici (CVn)  ·  Contains:  M 51  ·  NGC 5194  ·  NGC 5195  ·  Whirlpool galaxy
The Whirlpool Galaxy, Don Curry
The Whirlpool Galaxy
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The Whirlpool Galaxy

The Whirlpool Galaxy, Don Curry
The Whirlpool Galaxy
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The Whirlpool Galaxy

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Imaged from a different location while on vacation in Kentucky. Seeing and transparency was exceptional on the 21st of May with FWHM at an average of 3.8. At my location from my home it's normally at 5.8 to 6.4. I was at a semi dark location in a very rural area except for a single security light in the south.

I was wanting to image Saturn but with a new unfamiliar location and the light I had to go deep sky in the north and was happy with the outcome from 45 150 second subs.

Seeing was 9 out of 10, transparency 7 out of 10.

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The Whirlpool Galaxy, Don Curry

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