| M51 / Galaxy, type S M | |
|---|---|
| R.A. | 13h 30m 5.751s (2000.0) |
| Dec. | +47° 10' 29.28" (2000.0) |
| Apparent Size | 10.8' x 6.6' |
| Radial Velocity | 463.0 km/s |
| Magnitude | +8.38 |
| Distance | 37 Mill Light years |
| Group of Galaxies | n/a |
| Other IDs | UGC8493, MCG 8-25-12, NGC 5194, PGC47404 |
M51 is seen here interacting with ngc 5195.ngc 5195 is now believed to be behind ngc 5194. M51
| Scope | Intes Micro 8" MN86 |
| Mount | EQ6 skyscan with SX autoguider |
| Exposure | 102 x 120 sec guided |
| Post-processing | AA4, stacked , DDP, Unsharp masking, mild Maximum Entropy, curves in PS2. |
| Filters | IR |
| Camera | SXV-H9 |
| Location | Claines Top Observatory |
| Date | 14th Feb and 14th March 2007 |
The reverse image brings out some of the fainter galaxies and detail in m51.
