Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Canes Venatici (CVn)  ·  Contains:  IC 4263  ·  M 51  ·  NGC 5194  ·  NGC 5195  ·  NGC 5198  ·  NGC 5229  ·  Whirlpool Galaxy
The Whirlpool Galaxy (M51) and friends, Wintyfresh
The Whirlpool Galaxy (M51) and friends
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The Whirlpool Galaxy (M51) and friends

The Whirlpool Galaxy (M51) and friends, Wintyfresh
The Whirlpool Galaxy (M51) and friends
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The Whirlpool Galaxy (M51) and friends

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Near the handle of the Big Dipper the Whirlpool Galaxy (M51) interacts with a smaller companion (NGC 5195) about 31 million light-years from Earth.

65x180"

Celestron 8" RASA, ZWO asi2600mc-pro, 2" Optolong L-Pro Filter, asi290mc in an Evoguide 50 guiding an EQ8-R Pro.

Captured with NINA, processed in PixInsight.

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The Whirlpool Galaxy (M51) and friends, Wintyfresh