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

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M51 Whirlepool Galaxy

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Discovered by Charles Messier in 1773, M51 is located 31 million light-years from Earth in the constellation Canes Venatici.

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M51 Whirlepool Galaxy, astrobdlbug

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