The data for the image of the Whirlpool Galaxy (Messier 51) were captured on the evenings of April 25 and 26, 2014 from Top of Mississippi Skies (T.O.M.S.) Observatory (lat 34.98°N, lon 88.28°W.) with a TMB-130SS f/7 Apochromatic Refractor on a Celestron CGE-Pro mount and an SBIG STF-8300C camera with an Astronomik CLS-CCD Filter; AutoGuiding was with a Lodestar camera via PHD; focusing was accomplished with a MicroTouch focuser controlled by Rigel Systems nSTEP. Approximately 3.6 hrs of data were acquired using ImagesPlus Camera Control v5.75; raw images were calibrated, stacked and processed with IP v5.75.