Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Canes Venatici (CVn)  ·  Contains:  IC 4277  ·  IC 4278  ·  M 51  ·  NGC 5194  ·  NGC 5195  ·  Whirlpool Galaxy
M51 Whirlpool Galaxy, thekubiaks
M51 Whirlpool Galaxy
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M51 Whirlpool Galaxy

M51 Whirlpool Galaxy, thekubiaks
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M51 Whirlpool Galaxy

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The Whirlpool Galaxy, also known as Messier 51 and NGC 5194, is a grand design spiral galaxy, located 23 million light years away from Earth in the constellation Canes Venatici. It was the first galaxy that was classified as a spiral galaxy.

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