The Whirlpool Galaxy
[M51]
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-Spiral Galaxy in Canes Venatici
-60,000 Light Years across
-23 ± 4 Million Light Years from Earth
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Telescope: Sky-Watcher 8″ f/5 Newtonian Reflector
Mount: Sky-Watcher NEQ6
Camera: Canon 5D Mark II
Location: Yelagiri Hills, Tamil Nadu