Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Canes Venatici (CVn)  ·  Contains:  HD117815  ·  HD118019  ·  IC 4263  ·  IC 4277  ·  IC 4278  ·  M 51  ·  NGC 5169  ·  NGC 5173  ·  NGC 5194  ·  NGC 5195  ·  NGC 5198  ·  Whirlpool Galaxy
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M51 Whirlpool Galaxy, Hunter Outten
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The Whirlpool Galaxy Galaxy (M51), is an interacting grand-design spiral galaxy in the constellation Canes Venatici. It is estimated to be 23-million light-years away.
The Whirlpool Galaxy is estimated to be about 400-million years old. The Whirlpool has a supermassive black hole at its heart, thanks to the merging of M51 with its neighboring galaxy, NGC 5195.

Explore Scientific 102mm EDT f/7
ZWO ASI2600MC-PRO Gain 100 /-20C
Optolong UV/IR Cut
6 hours intergration
Bortle 5

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M51 Whirlpool Galaxy, Hunter Outten