Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Canes Venatici (CVn)  ·  Contains:  IC 4277  ·  IC 4278  ·  M 51  ·  NGC 5194  ·  NGC 5195  ·  Whirlpool Galaxy
m 51; one 800seconds exposure, naturalcolor
m 51; one 800seconds exposure
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m 51; one 800seconds exposure

m 51; one 800seconds exposure, naturalcolor
m 51; one 800seconds exposure
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m 51; one 800seconds exposure

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40cm ASA Newton F3.6 one 800 seconds exposure, Canon 5 Dmk2 cooled; processed in Photoshop only.

M51 is nearly always behind trees or in twilight except just before dawn in May where I could take this shot (without guiding btw)

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m 51; one 800seconds exposure, naturalcolor