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 (LRGB), Dev (Dave) Prana
M51 (LRGB)
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M51 (LRGB)

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M51 (LRGB), Dev (Dave) Prana
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M51 (LRGB)

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The Whirlpool Galaxy is a classic spiral galaxy. At only 30 million light years distant and fully 60 thousand light years across, M51, also known as NGC 5194, is one of the brightest and most picturesque galaxies on the sky. Over 10 hours of LRGB data from remote Telescope Live observatory in Almeria, Spain. First time using LRGB CMOS data, and GHSt (Generalised Hyperbolic Stretch) in Pixinsight for better color caliberation results!

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