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

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M51 - Whirlpool Galaxy, Chris Massa
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M51 - Whirlpool Galaxy

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I've imaged M51 several times, every time I get a new telescope but it's one of my favorites. My last image was in 2017. Here it is imaged through early April using Ha and LRGBfilters. Ha was mixed with red. The image was drizzled 2x and then cropped nearer the galaxy.

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M51 - Whirlpool Galaxy, Chris Massa