Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Canes Venatici (CVn)  ·  Contains:  IC 4263  ·  M 51  ·  NGC 5169  ·  NGC 5173  ·  NGC 5194  ·  NGC 5195  ·  NGC 5198  ·  Whirlpool Galaxy
M51 LRGB 2014, mads0100
M51 LRGB 2014
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M51 LRGB 2014

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M51, The Whirlpool Galaxy. One of my favorite beginner imaging targets. This will be the third year I've imaged it, and it just gets better and better each year. The Whirlpool is two interacting galaxies that are roughly 23 million light years from us. It is a popular target, both visually and photographically, due to it's relatively high surface brightness.

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M51 LRGB 2014, mads0100