Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Canes Venatici (CVn)  ·  Contains:  IC 4263  ·  IC 4277  ·  IC 4278  ·  M 51  ·  NGC 5169  ·  NGC 5173  ·  NGC 5194  ·  NGC 5195  ·  NGC 5198  ·  NGC 5229  ·  Whirlpool Galaxy
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M51

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M51

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Galaxy season is off to an early start.  I haven't done much galaxy processing, but I was happy with the results I got broadband imaging from my Bortle 8 skies.  I'm pretty sure I have a street light shining directly in my scope for many of these subs, but nonetheless, M51 remains a beautiful target.  Its spiral arms test our understanding of how galaxies form, and how their shapes evolve over time.  Plus, it looks like a snail.

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