Object: Whirlpool galaxy MESSIER 51  & ngc 5196 Constell: CVn

RA: 13h 29.9m  (M 51)   Decl: +47° 12'          Epoch: 2000
Mag: 8.3m(v)/9.5m (v)   Size: 11'x7'/5.8'x4.6'  Type: SA(s)bcp
                                                      I0p
Observer: Jere Kahanpää
Obs. place: Hartola, Finland
Date/Time: 5./6.3.1992, 21.40  

Telescope: N 205/1000
Magn: 63x               Filter:
Field: 60'              NE Lim.mag: 5.6m
Background sky: 3       Seeing: 3 
Weather:                           

Brightness: 3           Alt:    
Description: A beautiful interacting pair. Messier 51: Even
surface brightness. NGC 5195: Almost round but slightly
irregular.