Summary Browse observations Observing weather Site: Lappeenranta Airport Time: 07:50 Temperature: 15 ?C Wind: 1.5 m/s SE Clouds: (low clouds, 0 m) Observation: Metar Forecast: Foreca

Object name:? M51 Observer:? Mika Myllynen Other Names:? NGC5194, The Whirlpool Galaxy Location:? Lappeenranta, Korkea-Aho Constellation:? CVe Instrument:? B10x50 RA:? 13?29.9 Dec:? +47?12 Magnification:? 10 Field:? 390 Mag:? 8.4 Size:? 11' x 7' Filter:? Type:? SA(s)bc Limit Magnitude:? 5.5 Background Sky:? 2 Seeing:? 2 Height:? 25 Visual Brightness:? 4 Weather:? Description:? Round, brighter nucleus. Modest but clear with binoculars. With straight vision visible only as ghost every now and then, with averted vision visible all the time. Notes:? 5/10/05 22:45

visits since 5-10-2005. Last update: 25-10-2005