M51 NGC 5194 The Whirlpool Galaxy NGC 5195 (companion)
Constellation: Canes Venatici
Distance: 23 ± 4 Mly
Type: Spiral Galaxy
Imaging Location: Didsbury AB Canada
Imaging Platform: Astro Tech 10" RC QSI540wsg IDAS LRGB
Mount: CGE Pro
Guiding Setup: Lodestar offaxis
Exposure: all of this year combined
Date: 2013-02-21
Software: MaximDl, RegiStar, Images Plus, Photoshop CS5