Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Canes Venatici (CVn)  ·  Contains:  IC 4277  ·  IC 4278  ·  M 51  ·  NGC 5194  ·  NGC 5195  ·  Whirlpool Galaxy
M51 Whirlpool Galaxy, Krishna Vinod
M51 Whirlpool Galaxy
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M51 Whirlpool Galaxy

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First time imaging an actual DSO in many months. M51 is quite small in my image FOV, so this is a pretty close crop in. I was not expecting much, but the amount of detail that was possible from my little setup pleasantly surprised me (SkyGuider Pro, AT60ED scope, ASI183MC imaging, ASI120MM guiding RA only). This is such a fun target to go after. Seeing the first image of these interacting galaxies appear on screen was definitely a moment I will remember.

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M51 Whirlpool Galaxy, Krishna Vinod