Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Canes Venatici (CVn)  ·  Contains:  IC 4263  ·  IC 4277  ·  IC 4278  ·  M 51  ·  NGC 5194  ·  NGC 5195  ·  Whirlpool Galaxy
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Whirlpool Galaxy / M51... One more time, with feeling, Frank Kane
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Whirlpool Galaxy / M51... One more time, with feeling

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Whirlpool Galaxy / M51... One more time, with feeling, Frank Kane
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Whirlpool Galaxy / M51... One more time, with feeling

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Every year I shoot and process M51 again, and every year it gets a little bit better. This time I went entirely unguided using my Paramount MyT after having tuned it and giving it its new home on a sturdy pier in my new backyard observatory. Time will tell if I can get away without guiding on objects that are farther from the pole, but it worked out quite well on this target.

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Whirlpool Galaxy / M51... One more time, with feeling, Frank Kane