Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Canes Venatici (CVn)  ·  Contains:  IC 4263  ·  IC 4278  ·  M 51  ·  NGC 5169  ·  NGC 5173  ·  NGC 5194  ·  NGC 5195  ·  NGC 5198  ·  Whirlpool Galaxy
Whirlpool Galaxy M51 Captured Widefield, Michael Mantini
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Whirlpool Galaxy M51 Captured Widefield

Whirlpool Galaxy M51 Captured Widefield, Michael Mantini
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Whirlpool Galaxy M51 Captured Widefield

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I was curious what kind of result I could get imaging M51 with my widefield setup. I realized that it would be a pretty small image, but I wanted show just how alone this particular galaxy was, when compared to other regions with an abundance of galaxies in closer closer proximity.

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Whirlpool Galaxy M51 Captured Widefield, Michael Mantini