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The Whirlpool Galaxy (M51)
The Whirlpool Galaxy (also known as Messier 51 or NGC 5194) is a spiral galaxy in the constellation Canes Venatici and is interacting with its companion (NGC 5195). These galaxies are approximately 26 million light years away and are pulling each other apart with their gravitational pull. This image was taken using an astromodified Canon EOS 1000D and Sky-Watcher Explorer 190MN, consisting 16 x 45s exposures at ISO1600 and edited in Nebulosity 3 and Lightroom 4.
The Whirlpool Galaxy (M51)
The Whirlpool Galaxy (also known as Messier 51 or NGC 5194) is a spiral galaxy in the constellation Canes Venatici and is interacting with its companion (NGC 5195). These galaxies are approximately 26 million light years away and are pulling each other apart with their gravitational pull. This image was taken using an astromodified Canon EOS 1000D and Sky-Watcher Explorer 190MN, consisting 16 x 45s exposures at ISO1600 and edited in Nebulosity 3 and Lightroom 4.