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: EQ120 FR Canon 40D
Mount: CGE
Guiding Setup: SSAG Orion Short Tube 80
Exposure: 10x600
Date: 2010-03-13
Software: Images Plus, PHD, Photoshop CS3