Messier 51: The Whirlpool Galaxy
M 51, 51.5 minutes
Camera Starlight Xpress MX5-C
Scope Meade LX200, 10" f/6.3
Exposure 51½ minutes (103 x 30 seconds)
Location Oshawa, Ontario, Canada
Date 2000 April 23/24
Notes Messier On Line  /  Messier En Ligne