M51 The Whirlpool Galaxy, Fenton

M51 The Whirlpool Galaxy

M51 The Whirlpool Galaxy, Fenton

M51 The Whirlpool Galaxy

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Messier 51 The Whirlpool Galaxy is an interacting grand-design spiral galaxy with in the constellation Canes Venatici but is easily located near the end of the handle of the Big Dipper (Ursa Major). It is estimated to be between 15 million and 35 million light-years from the Milky Way Galaxy. Messier 51 and its companion NGC 5195 are two of the best known galaxies in the sky. The two galaxies are easily observed by amateur astronomers and may even be seen with binoculars under moderately dark skies. (Wikipedia.org)

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M51 The Whirlpool Galaxy, Fenton