M51A (NGC 5194) and M51B (NGC 5195), the Whirlpool Galaxy and Companion in the constellation Canes Venatici.

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Photographer:

Jon Greif

Location of Photo:

Mayhill, NM, USA taken remotely from La Jolla, CA, using telescope.net.

Date/Time of photo:

September 16, 2015, at 8:30 pm local time.

Equipment:

Takahashi TOA 150 mm refractor with single shot color CCD image, 300 sec, no binning.

Description:

M51A (NGC 5194) and M51B (NGC 5195), the Whirlpool Galaxy and Companion in the constellation Canes Venatici.