M51 - The Whirlpool Galaxy

Optics: Celestron 9.25" SCT @ F/6.3

Mount: Losmandy G-11 with Gemini L3

Camera: ST-8XE NABG w/CFW-8

Exposure Info:  240 mins(10min x 13, 5min x 22) Lum Bin 1x1
                             30 mins(5min x 6) Red Bin 2x2
                             30 mins(5min x 6) Green Bin 2x2
                             40 mins(5min x 8) Blue Bin 2x2 

Chip Temp: -20C(Lum) 

Location:   Grandville, Michigan 4/9/2005

Processing Notes:    Light frames were dark subtracted and flat fielded with master dark and master flat
                                            in CCDSoft v5. 
                                   Aligned in Registar
                                   Average Combined in CCDSoft
                                   DDP and Deconvolution in AIP4WIN
                                   Additional adjustments in Photoshop V6