Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Canes Venatici (CVn)  ·  Contains:  M 51  ·  NGC 5194  ·  NGC 5195  ·  NGC 5198  ·  NGC 5229  ·  Whirlpool Galaxy
Whirlpool Galaxy - M51, Martin Hébert
Whirlpool Galaxy - M51
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Whirlpool Galaxy - M51

Whirlpool Galaxy - M51, Martin Hébert
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Whirlpool Galaxy - M51

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It's galaxy season!  Here is my capture of M51 the Whirlpool Galaxy. 

I struggled with the polar alignment and it created poor guiding so the stars are not circular.   Despite the stars, I love the colors I was able to get out of the galaxy by increasing the saturation.  Not every session will be perfect and I keep learning each time.

Enjoy!

Martin

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Whirlpool Galaxy - M51, Martin Hébert