M51 - Whirlpool galaxy mouse over for annotated version - click for full resolution

NGC5194 (down) and NGC5195 (up) are two interacting galaxies in Canis Venatici, 23Mly far from Earth. Discovered on October 13, 1773 by Charles Messier, and is designated as M51 Optic SC8" f/10 + flattener/reducer x0,63 Camera EOS 600D Baader Mount NEQ6 with EQASCOM Guide OAG with ALccd5 Frame center RA 13:30:16 DEC 47:12:58 J2000 Date 2013/03/13 Site San Martino, VA, Italian Alps Exposures 40x300s ISO800 - 7 dark, 11 flat, 11 bias Integration time - 3h 20m

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