The Whirlpool Galaxy (M51) and NGC 5195

by Konstantin Dzuin

Objects in field: Whirlpool Galaxy, M 51, NGC 5194, NGC 5195, IC 4263, IC 4277, IC 4278

Equipment: Askar FRA500, ZWO ASI2600MM Pro

Integration: 64h 3m

NB: For wider framing and additional context around the M51 system, please check the medium and wide field versions in the revisions. Messier 51 (NGC 5194), the Whirlpool Galaxy, is a face-on grand design spiral located in the constellation Canes Venatici , approximately 31 million light-years away. The galaxy is interacting with the smaller NGC 5195 , currently positioned behind M51’s northern…