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

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M51, Eugenio Medda
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M51

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While everyone is working on M101 taking pictures of the supernova, I'm still trying to get decent pictures of M51...
The Whirpool Galaxy is composed of 2 distinct galaxies (M51A the spiral one and M51B the smaller one) whose gravitational potential energies interact with each other.
It is one of the brightest and most hydrogen-rich galaxies in the sky.
Result of 10 hours of exposure in the nights of May the 21st and 22nd 2023.

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M51, Eugenio Medda