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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M51 - Whirlpool Galaxy, Ryan

M51 - Whirlpool Galaxy

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M51 - Whirlpool Galaxy, Ryan

M51 - Whirlpool Galaxy

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This is M51, the Whirlpool galaxy. This has been a target that I have known about for years. I had seen pictures and can’t believe that I am able to actually image this from my backyard here in Pasadena! The image clearly shows the interactions of two galaxies whose mass is so large that they have gravitational interactions with each other.

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M51 - Whirlpool Galaxy, Ryan