Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Canes Venatici (CVn)  ·  Contains:  M 51  ·  NGC 5194  ·  NGC 5195  ·  Whirlpool galaxy
M51 - the 'Whirlpool' galaxy and companion, Alex
M51 - the 'Whirlpool' galaxy and companion
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M51 - the 'Whirlpool' galaxy and companion

M51 - the 'Whirlpool' galaxy and companion, Alex
M51 - the 'Whirlpool' galaxy and companion
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M51 - the 'Whirlpool' galaxy and companion

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The Whirpool, as it's commonly known, is also named the Question Mark galaxy for obvious reasons, and Rosse's galaxy after Lord Rosse who was the first to identify its spiral structure - the first spiral 'nebula' ever observed!

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Description: Re-processed

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Description: Showing the position of the supernova imposter / luminous blue variable 2019abn

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M51 - the 'Whirlpool' galaxy and companion, Alex