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

M51: Whirlpool Galaxy, @astrophotoid
M51: Whirlpool Galaxy
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M51: Whirlpool Galaxy

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This was an early morning capture for me. I'd originally intended on imaging the Horsehead, but had clouds, clouds, clouds all night. At 3.30am, the clouds disappeared and I switched target to the Whirlpool Galaxy. At my location, due to buildings and trees, I have to wait until objects cross the meridian to image them, and have to strip down and set up for each imaging session.

In this case I was racing against time before the sky got too light to capture and I was so very tired!

My most challenging image yet.

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M51: Whirlpool Galaxy, @astrophotoid