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M51_Whirlpool Galaxy

Photograph updated 04/18/23. Original data was restacked with better outcome, resulting in a bit more detail.

Using a Telescope with FL 714mm to photograph this galaxy, and using a dedicated Astro camera (ASI2600MC).

Discovered by Charles Messier (the "M" in M51) in 1773, M51 is located 31 million light-years from Earth.

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Uploaded on April 9, 2023