Messier 51, also known as the Whirlpool Galaxy, is a grand-design spiral galaxy in the constellation Canes Venatici about 23 million light-years from Earth, reaches its annual culmination at astronomical midnight and is best observed mid April.
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At the height of this year’s galaxy season, I finally captured my first image of the stunning Whirlpool Galaxy (Messier 51).