Bagged another two of the Messier DSOs

M101 is a Spiral Galaxy in the constellation Ursa Major, also known as the Pinwheel Galaxy its distance is estimated to be 27 million light years away.  Date taken: 03-04-2011 Setup used: ISO 800 8 x 180 sec subs, 0 Dark, 0 BIAS, 0 Flat

M51 The Whirlpool Galaxy is a Spiral Galaxy in the constellation Canes Venatici.  Its distance is estimated to be 31 million light years away.  Date taken: 07-04-2011 Setup used: ISO 800 15 x 240 sec subs, 5 Darks, 0 BIAS, 0 Flat