| Image details |
| Date: 05/29/2008, New Mexico Skies |
| Exposure: 17 x 5 minutes |
| Telescope: Celestron 9.25 at f/6.3 |
| Mount: Losmandy G-11, guiding (webcam, PHDGuiding, Tak FS60C) |
| Camera: Canon 20Da at ISO 1600 |
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| Object details |
| Number: M51, NGC 5194 |
| Type: spiral galaxy |
| Magnitude: 8.4 |
| Diameter: 11' |
| Constellation: Canes Venatici |
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