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

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M51 Whirlpool Galaxy

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M51 Whirlpool Galaxy lies 23 million light years from Earth and has an estimated diameter 0f 76,000 light years. Overall the galaxy is about 76% of the Milky Way.

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M51 Whirlpool Galaxy, Dean Glace