Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Canes Venatici (CVn)  ·  Contains:  IC 4263  ·  IC 4278  ·  M 51  ·  NGC 5194  ·  NGC 5195  ·  PGC 2289559  ·  PGC 2289565  ·  PGC 2290293  ·  PGC 2290538  ·  PGC 2290581  ·  PGC 2291430  ·  PGC 2292105  ·  PGC 2293576  ·  PGC 2294282  ·  PGC 2294604  ·  PGC 2297248  ·  PGC 2297311  ·  PGC 2299047  ·  PGC 2790855  ·  Whirlpool Galaxy
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The Whirlpool galaxy in Canes Venatici, Francesco Meschia
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The Whirlpool galaxy in Canes Venatici

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The Whirlpool galaxy in Canes Venatici

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Three good moonless nights gave me the opportunity to collect some significant time, albeit from the backyard, on this famous pair of galaxies which I happen to have never imaged before.

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The Whirlpool galaxy in Canes Venatici, Francesco Meschia