M51, a system that consists of a large, bright galaxy and a smaller, fainter companion, is below the star at the end of the Big Dipper’s handle. It’s easily visible through modest telescopes. The dipper is high in the northwest this evening.
M51, a system that consists of a large, bright galaxy and a smaller, fainter companion, is below the star at the end of the Big Dipper’s handle. It’s easily visible through modest telescopes. The dipper is high in the northwest this evening.