Crescent moon The Helix Nebula, taken at the observatory

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M51 Whirlpool Galaxy, 120 minutes (8 × 15 minutes), color
M51 Whirlpool Galaxy, 120 minutes (8 × 15 minutes), color

Located in Constellation Canes Venatici (the Hunting Dogs), the Whirlpool is a face-on spiral galaxy whose arms are stirred up by the pull of its small companion NGC 5195. Visual magnitude 8.4, about 23 million light years away. Camera: ST-2000, May 2023.

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