Observation by Graham Roberts: M51 Whirlpool Galaxy

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Graham Roberts

Observer

Graham Roberts

Observed

2018 Jan 20 - 20:00

Uploaded

2023 Jun 24 - 08:39

Objects

The Whirlpool Galaxy (M51)

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Constellation

Canes Venatici

Field centre

RA: 13^h29^m
Dec: +47°11'
Position angle: -23°04'

Field size

0°26' × 0°20'

Title

M51 Whirlpool Galaxy

About this image

The wonderful M51Whirlpool Galaxy - processed from old data from New Mexico, USA. For further imformation + details of this image please refer to my website here:

https://watchthisspaceman.com/2023/06/23/glactic-waltz/

Files associated with this observation

M51 Whirlpool Galaxy.png (611.9 kB)

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