M51 - Seyfert Galaxy / Interacting Galaxies

Image Credits: R. Hedrick, D. Rowe, J. Fournier, J.Haberman

NGC 5194 / M 51 / Arp 85A The Whirlpool Galaxy

Image Size: 8.8 X 10.0 arcminutes Image Scale: 0.68"/pixel North is Up

J2000.0: 13h29m52s +47d11.7m Size: ~6 X 6 arcminutes Bmag = 8.8

Exposure Instruments Location Date Conditions Processing

LRGB = 60:10:10:10 minutes C20 Astrograph f/6.8 -- ST-10 at 5C Pinto Valley Observatory May 8, 2005 7C / calm / ~1 arcsec seeing Calibrated in CCDOPS Registered and Stacked in Registar L-R Deconvolution in CCDSharp DDP in CCDOPS LRGB Assembly in PhotoShop Final Adjustments in PhotoShop

J2000.0: 13h29m59s +47d16m Size: ~1.5 X 2 arcminutes Bmag = 10.6