M51, (NGC5194, 5195) Whirlpool
 Constelation.. Canes Venatici  
 Size............... 10.8' x 6.6' Distance................ 15 milj ly
 Magnitude......8.4 Surface Brightness. 12.5
 Ra................ 13h 30m 2s Dec....................... +47° 10' 38"
  Discovery... 1773 by Messier
 m51
Date........ 19 Mars 2006 22:30 UT Instrument... Celestron C8 f:3.3 + HEQ5 Pro Skyscan
 Location..Sollentuna Sweden Camera....... MX7C (778x563pixel)
  Exposure..... 33x180sek (99minutes)
Guiding........Guidning............ Autoguidning 33x180sek (99minuter)  with
Megrez 80 SD II + Toucam Pro
Astroart 4.0 Average 33 images

 

 m51
Date............ 25 Februari 2006 22:30 UT Instrument........ Celestron C8 f:6.3 + HEQ5 Pro Skyscan
Location...... Sollentuna Sverige Camera............ MX7C (772x574pixel)
  Exposure......... 10x180sek (30 minutes)
  Guiding............ Selfguiding 10x360sek (60minutes)  
Imageing.......... Astroart 4.0 Average 10 imagesr , color cmy

 

 
Date: 17 Mars 2004 22:00 UT Instrument: Celestron C8 f:3.3 + SS2K
 Location:Sollentuna Sweden  Camera: MX7C (510x373pixel)
   Exposure: 60x30sek
 Astroart 3.0 Average 60 images

 

 
Date: 21 Feb 22:55 UT Instrument: Celestron C8 f:3.3 + SS2K
  Location:Sollentuna Sweden  Camera: MX5C (469x350pixel)
   Exposure: 10x60sek
 Astroart 2.0 Average 10 images + syntetic flatfield