Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Canes Venatici (CVn)  ·  Contains:  IC 4263  ·  M 51  ·  NGC 5169  ·  NGC 5194  ·  NGC 5195  ·  NGC 5198  ·  Whirlpool Galaxy
M51 - The Whirlpool Galaxy, andefeldt
M51 - The Whirlpool Galaxy
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M51 - The Whirlpool Galaxy

M51 - The Whirlpool Galaxy, andefeldt
M51 - The Whirlpool Galaxy
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M51 - The Whirlpool Galaxy

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Finally! M51 has been on my list of targets ever since I started this hobby. But everytime I try M51, I run into the worst cases of bad luck. This image is a combination of the best 90 shots from 2 nights in March 2020 - I had 3 nights worth of captures...

I'm quite pleased with the result.

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M51 - The Whirlpool Galaxy, andefeldt