Messier Catalog » M51 — NGC 5194 Whirlpool Galaxy

Spiral Galaxy in Canes Venatici

5 sessions of exposures over one year!
M51: The Whirlpool Galaxy in 2022

5 sessions of exposures over one year!

A stellar example of a grand-design galaxy, the whirlpool is tugging on its distant companion, the yellow NGC5195, and the resulting tidal forces may be creating new stars.
M51: The Whirlpool Galaxy

A stellar example of a grand-design galaxy, the whirlpool is tugging on its distant companion, the yellow NGC5195, and the resulting tidal forces may be creating new stars.

One of my favorite targets imaged for the first time with my Celestron telescope and the Optolong L-eXtreme filter.
M51: The Whirlpool Up Close

One of my favorite targets imaged for the first time with my Celestron telescope and the Optolong L-eXtreme filter.

 
RA

13h 29.9m

Dec

47°12

Magnitude

8.4 ⚪⚪⚪⚪⚪⚪⚪⚪⚫⚫

Size

11x7

Distance

37,000,000 light years

Season

🌼 Spring

Difficulty

🟡 Moderate

 
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