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M51 Whirlpool Galaxy (Click to enlarge) |
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M51, the Whirlpool Galaxy, was the first galaxy discovered to exhibit a spiral structure. Material appears to be flowing from M51 to its companion galaxy, NGC 5195. This is believed to be caused by a close or grazing collision of the two galaxies. Amazingly this object can be imaged in light-polluted skies with a nebula filter, and this view is better than I've ever seen it through the telescope. But it doesn't compare to other images on the web.
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Date: April 10, 2004
Site: Harahan, LA
Exposure: CCD, 10 x 5 min., f/3.3 reducer Filters: Orion Skyglow (Broadband LPR) Processing: MSB Astroart 3.0 Telescope: 10" f/10 Meade LX200 SCT Mount: Milburn Wedge CCD: Starlight Express MX7C (Color) Autoguider: S.T.A.R. 2000
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