Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Canes Venatici (CVn)  ·  Contains:  IC 4277  ·  IC 4278  ·  M 51  ·  NGC 5194  ·  NGC 5195  ·  Whirlpool Galaxy
M51 Whirlpool Galaxy NGC5194, Rick Laird
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M51 Whirlpool Galaxy NGC5194

M51 Whirlpool Galaxy NGC5194, Rick Laird
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M51 Whirlpool Galaxy NGC5194

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M51 or the Whirlpool galaxy is an interacting grand-design spiral galaxy. It lies in the constellation Canas Venatici. It was the first galaxy to be classified as a spiral galaxy. M51 is 31 million light-years from earth.

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M51 Whirlpool Galaxy NGC5194, Rick Laird

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