Whirlpool Galaxy M51 in Canes Venatici-10 inch Meade/ST237 ccd camera @ f3.33; LRGB image 80:10:10:10 min. exposures; 05/2005  North Canton, Ohio Notes: The beautiful "Whirlpool" NGC5194 and its' irregular companion galaxy NGC5195 designated as M51 by Messier are about 15 million light years distant. The small galaxy to the right and below center is IC4278.   DDP and R-L deconvolution enhancements were applied