Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Canes Venatici (CVn)  ·  Contains:  IC 4263  ·  M 51  ·  NGC 5194  ·  NGC 5195  ·  Whirlpool Galaxy
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M51 - Whirlpool galaxy, Thomas Außem
M51 - Whirlpool galaxy
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M51 - Whirlpool galaxy

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M51 - Whirlpool galaxy, Thomas Außem
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M51 - Whirlpool galaxy

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Always a worthwhile photo motif and already well visible in the 8 inch Newton. 
The small irregular companion galaxy NGC 5195 and M 51 are in an interacting tidal relationship, which causes a high star formation rate in M 51. 
The galaxy seen in the upper right, IC4263, also belongs to the galaxy group in the Hunting Dogs and is about 120 million light years away from Earth.

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M51 - Whirlpool galaxy, Thomas Außem