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

M51 - The great Whirlpool, Ivan Raichev
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M51 - The great Whirlpool

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This is how I saw this beautiful galaxy from my terrace in Sofia in the clear nights of February Y2024.

I am really happy with how the EdgeHD 9.25 performs up to now. For this session I used only 10 minutes subs. After processing the galaxy shows a lot of details. The whirlpool of clouds is mesmerizing.

The most recent estimation is that M51 is situated 23 million light years from us. Its size on the night sky is 13.7 x 11.7 archmin. It is situated in the constellation of Canes Venatici.

CS,
Ivan

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