M51, The Whirlpool Galaxy
Lacation: April 30, 2009 at L.B. Pearson College of the Pacific, near Metchosin, BC.
Optics: Equinox 120mm refractor on an EQ6 mount autoguided with an Orion AG camera and PHD.
Imaging Camera: Orion SS Pro Color, controlled with Maxim DLE software.
Exposures: 12 - 10 minute frames calibrated, stacked and color converted with 3 dark frames and 15 light frames using ImagesPlus 3.50a software. Adjustments made with Photoshop and Noise Ninja.