| Object: | Whirlpool Galaxy, M51 |
| Date: | March 7, 2002 |
| Equipment: | 10" SCT at F/3.3, HX916 CCD, G11 mount, ST-4 autoguider |
| Exposure: | LRGB 30:20:15:20 minutes, all exposures binned 1x1 |
| Processing: | Photoshop, mild Unsharp Mask. |
| Comments: | 4.5 arcsec seeing with thin clouds that finally covered up the sky |
Copyright © 2002 Paul Kanevsky