| OBJECT | M51 - Whirlpool Galaxy (click image for full-scale) | |
| Telescope | Celestron 8" SCT CF XLT @ f/6.3 (first imaging light for C8!) | |
| Mount | Takahashi EM200 Temma II | |
| Camera | SXV-H9C | |
| Guider | Unguided | |
| Settings | 17x240s+80x120sL, 50x120sRGB, AstroArt3, PixInsightLE (image slightly cropped) | |
| Date/Location | 10 May 2007 - Las Cruces, NM |
