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

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Whirlpool Galaxy, M51

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M51 lies 31million light years away, and is a spectacular example of interacting galaxies. It lies within Canes Venatici and apparently was the first galaxy classified as a spiral galaxy. 

Estimated to have 100billion stars, and 60,000 light years across. (abuot half of our own galaxy).

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Whirlpool Galaxy, M51, Ryan Carroll