M51 ~ Follow the handle of the Big Dipper away from the dipper's bowl until you get to the handle's last bright star. Then, just slide your telescope a little southwest and you might find this stunning pair of interacting galaxies. NGC 5194 spiral arms and dust lanes clearly sweep in front of its companion galaxy (below), NGC 5195. The pair are about 31 million light-yrs away and officially lie within the small constellation Canes Venatici. (NASA-APOD) https://gs.smuglo.li/attachment/595622 #astronomia #star #nasa #galaxia #galaxy