Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Canes Venatici (CVn)  ·  Contains:  IC 4263  ·  M 51  ·  NGC 5194  ·  NGC 5195  ·  Whirlpool Galaxy
M51 - Whirlpool Galaxy, Malte Koch
M51 - Whirlpool Galaxy
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M51 - Whirlpool Galaxy

M51 - Whirlpool Galaxy, Malte Koch
M51 - Whirlpool Galaxy
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M51 - Whirlpool Galaxy

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My target from March, 21st. I imaged the Whirlpool Galaxy with my unguided Newtonian.

The result kinda blows my mind.

The details are amazing for an object that is 23 million light years away.

It's comparable in size to the Milky Way. Striking is the interaction with the neighboring dwarf galaxy and the visible exchange of stars and gas.

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M51 - Whirlpool Galaxy, Malte Koch