Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Canes Venatici (CVn)  ·  Contains:  IC 4278  ·  M 51  ·  NGC 5194  ·  NGC 5195  ·  PGC 2292105  ·  PGC 2294282  ·  Whirlpool galaxy
The Whirlpool Galaxy - M51, Corey Rueckheim
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The Whirlpool Galaxy - M51

The Whirlpool Galaxy - M51, Corey Rueckheim
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The Whirlpool Galaxy - M51

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Messier 51 and its companion galaxy NGC 5195 were low in the sky when I imaged them, so I didn't expect very much. But this image turned out very well, don't you think? I can't believe how much wispy detail I can seen around NGC 5195! This pair of galaxies is also catalogued as Arp 85.

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