Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Canes Venatici (CVn)  ·  Contains:  IC 4278  ·  M 51  ·  NGC 5194  ·  NGC 5195  ·  Whirlpool galaxy
M51- Whirlpool Galaxy, Mark Spruce
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M51- Whirlpool Galaxy

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M51 - Taken as a quick test of polar alignment and only an hours worth of data with a full moon, so I did not expect much. However it came out better than I thought. I will have another go at this one when conditions are more favourable and aim for 2.5 - 3 Hours worth of data.

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M51- Whirlpool Galaxy, Mark Spruce

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