•The Whirlpool Galaxy (M51)•
Distance: 31,000,000ly
Constellation: Canes Venatici
Equipment: Seestar S50
A face-on, grand design spiral galaxy interacting with a nearby dwarf Galaxy, the Whirlpool Galaxy is a favorite target visible year-round in the northern latitudes. Also just visible in the upper right of the image is the distant edge-on spiral galaxy IC4263, located approximately 131 billion light years from Earth. Probably my favorite galaxy. 💙
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