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M51 Whirlpool Galaxy astrophotography image by NightSkyLens

Galaxy · Canes Venatici

Whirlpool Galaxy

M51

A face-on spiral galaxy and its smaller companion, shown in the first-light session for the longer focal length EdgeHD 8 setup.

Type
Galaxy
Catalog
M51
Region
Canes Venatici
Captured
April 2026
Optics
Celestron EdgeHD 8 · about 1,422 mm with 0.7x reducer
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