Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Canes Venatici (CVn)  ·  Contains:  IC 4263  ·  M 51  ·  NGC 5169  ·  NGC 5194  ·  NGC 5195  ·  Whirlpool galaxy
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M51 Whirlpool Galaxy, Andrew Gray
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M51 Whirlpool Galaxy

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M51 Whirlpool Galaxy

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M51, The Whirlpool Galaxy (NGC 5194). The first galaxy to be classified as a spiral galaxy, its clear spiral structure is thought to be a result of interactions with its companion galaxy, NGC 5195.

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M51 Whirlpool Galaxy, Andrew Gray