| Name: | M51 |
| Other names: | Whirlpool Galaxy |
| Description: | Galaxy |
| Ascension: | h 13 : 29.9 |
| Declanation: | +47 : 12 |
| Apparent diameter: | 11*7 (arc min) |
| Constellation: | Canes Venatici |
| Magnitude: | 8.4 |
| Distance: | 37 million light years |
| Equipment: | Meade ETX 90+mod toucam+focred0.66+extra lens |
| Date / Time UTC: | 19 february 2:30 |
| Stacked : | 94 out of 180! |
| Exposure time: | 20 seconds |
| Location: | The Hague, The Netherlands |
| Other info: | This one was very difficult . Luminance is from ETX90, Color info is from other astrophoto. |
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