Image by Marc Anderson using his 18" F/6 and
CB245 detector, 120 s exposure.
B. Martin, TKUCO 12.5" F4.8. Sum of 12 60 s
exposures. March 16/2001, ST-7E camera
The Whirlpool nebula in Canes Venatici is surely one
of the most frequently photographed galaxies - and for good reason! It is a
wonderful "pinwheel" shape and a classic example of galactic interaction
.
Below is an maximum entropy processed version of the
March 16/2001 TKUCO image.
