Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Canes Venatici (CVn)  ·  Contains:  IC 4263  ·  M 51  ·  NGC 5194  ·  NGC 5195  ·  NGC 5198  ·  Whirlpool Galaxy
M51 - Whirlpool Galaxy - LRGB, ishan_mair
M51 - Whirlpool Galaxy - LRGB
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M51 - Whirlpool Galaxy - LRGB

M51 - Whirlpool Galaxy - LRGB, ishan_mair
M51 - Whirlpool Galaxy - LRGB
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M51 - Whirlpool Galaxy - LRGB

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The Whirlpool Galaxy (M51) and its companion NGC 5195 ( 23 million ly away)

Over the years, I keep getting drawn repeatedly to this wonderful pair of galaxies. So here is one more go at it.

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M51 - Whirlpool Galaxy - LRGB, ishan_mair