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Whirlpool Galaxy

Galaxy

Interacting spiral galaxy system in Canes Venatici with prominent spiral arms and companion galaxy NGC 5195.

Facts

Catalog numbers
Messier: M51
Ngc: NGC 5194
Constellation
Canes Venatici
Coordinates
RA: 13h 29m 53s
Dec: +47deg 11m 43s RA: 202.4696deg · Dec: 47.1953deg
Magnitude
8.4
Angular size
11.2 x 6.9
arcmin

Images

Image of the Whirlpool Galaxy (M51).
Whirlpool Galaxy Mar 19, 2025
Whirlpool Galaxy Mar 19, 2025