Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Canes Venatici (CVn)  ·  Contains:  IC 4263  ·  IC 4278  ·  M 51  ·  NGC 5169  ·  NGC 5194  ·  NGC 5195  ·  NGC 5198  ·  Whirlpool galaxy
M51. Whirlpool Galaxy, Jeff Kuderna
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M51. Whirlpool Galaxy

M51. Whirlpool Galaxy, Jeff Kuderna
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M51. Whirlpool Galaxy

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M51, the Whirlpool Galaxy. At 23 million light years from Earth, M51 can be seen interacting with it's smaller neighbor, NGC 5195. Located in Canes Venatici, this "grand design" spiral galaxy is believed to have been forever altered when NGC 5195 passed though it's center disk. There is also conjecture that a black hole is at the center of this spiraling galaxy.

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M51. Whirlpool Galaxy, Jeff Kuderna