Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Canes Venatici (CVn)  ·  Contains:  IC 4263  ·  IC 4278  ·  M 51  ·  NGC 5194  ·  NGC 5195  ·  Whirlpool Galaxy
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M51 Whirlpool Galaxy, Robert Browning
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M51 Whirlpool Galaxy

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M51 Whirlpool Galaxy, Robert Browning
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M51 Whirlpool Galaxy

Acquisition type: Electronically-Assisted Astronomy (EAA, e.g. based on a live video feed)

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The iconic Whirlpool Galaxy. I thought I would kick off galaxy season with this galaxy and my new Explore Scientific ED152. I tried this target last year with the smaller ED102 (714mm), but this is just too small a target for that scope. The ED152 with 1216mm focal length brings it out pretty good.

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M51 Whirlpool Galaxy, Robert Browning

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