Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Canes Venatici (CVn)  ·  Contains:  IC 4263  ·  IC 4278  ·  M 51  ·  NGC 5194  ·  NGC 5195  ·  Whirlpool Galaxy
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Revisiting the Whirlpool (M51), Frank Kane
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Revisiting the Whirlpool (M51)

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Revisiting the Whirlpool (M51), Frank Kane
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Revisiting the Whirlpool (M51)

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Every year I try imaging M51 again, in hopes that better equipment, processing techniques, or conditions will allow me to pull out more of its faint wispy details.

It never works out that way. I think this is just as good as it can get from my red-zone skies.

But it's still pretty.

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Revisiting the Whirlpool (M51), Frank Kane