Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Canes Venatici (CVn)  ·  Contains:  IC 4263  ·  M 51  ·  NGC 5194  ·  NGC 5195  ·  Whirlpool galaxy
M51 The Whirlpool Galaxy, Tragoolchitr Jittasaiyapan
M51 The Whirlpool Galaxy
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M51 The Whirlpool Galaxy

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The Whirlpool Galaxy (Messier 51, M51 or NGC 5194) is an interacting spiral galaxy in the constellation Canes Venatici, estimated to be 25 million light-years from us.

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M51 The Whirlpool Galaxy, Tragoolchitr Jittasaiyapan