Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Canes Venatici (CVn)  ·  Contains:  HD117815  ·  HD118019  ·  IC 4263  ·  IC 4277  ·  IC 4278  ·  M 51  ·  NGC 5169  ·  NGC 5173  ·  NGC 5194  ·  NGC 5195  ·  NGC 5198  ·  Whirlpool galaxy
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Messier 51 - the Whirlpool galaxy, Simon
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Messier 51 - the Whirlpool galaxy

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Messier 51 - the Whirlpool galaxy

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I got a break in the weather Sunday night, the first in over a month! Still, there was high cloud to battle with and I am sure that all night long there was what I can only describe as a misty murk in the sky, not to mention the massive dome of white light being emitted off Europe's largest milk and dairy factory nearby! I managed to get 34 below average subs at 4 minutes long each, using my 8" reflector and a modified Canon 650D. The weather seems to be improving over the next few days, so I might try again - perhaps with some slightly longer subs too. I am happy with the result all things considered...

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Messier 51 - the Whirlpool galaxy, Simon