M51, the Whirlpool Galaxy, in Canes Venatici

Description	:	Date: 5/17/03, 4:43 - 5:27 UT Where: Erwin W. Fick Observatory near Moingona, Iowa Telescope: 24-inch Mather telescope, f/4.2 Newtonian CCD Camera: Andor 1024 x 1024 pixel Filter: Hydrogen Alpha Exposure: 10 minutes Comments: Median combine of three shifted images Photographers: David Oesper, Jenny Wahl, Jim Wahl, and Joanne Wahl