Galaxy · Canes Venatici

Whirlpool Galaxy

M51

A face-on spiral galaxy and its smaller companion, shown in the first-light session for the longer focal length EdgeHD 8 setup.

Type

Galaxy

Catalog

M51

Region

Canes Venatici

Captured

April 2026

Optics

Celestron EdgeHD 8 · about 1,422 mm with 0.7x reducer