Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Canes Venatici (CVn)  ·  Contains:  IC 4277  ·  IC 4278  ·  M 51  ·  NGC 5194  ·  NGC 5195  ·  Whirlpool Galaxy
M51 - The Whirlpool Galaxy, jimwgram
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M51 - The Whirlpool Galaxy

M51 - The Whirlpool Galaxy, jimwgram
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M51 - The Whirlpool Galaxy

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Since it's "galaxy season" , I decided to try Whirlpool Galaxy again last night, but this time with my Celestron EdgeHD 925 (no reducer -- 2350mm / f-10). Still couldn't quite get my OAG set up properly so ran the session with a WO 32mm guide scope, and had to reduce the exposure time to 60s subs to avoid distorted stars. Captured 100 60s subs; I plan to try to get a few more nights of images (hopefully with OAG), and will see how much detail I can get.

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M51 - The Whirlpool Galaxy, jimwgram