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, Rajeev Meharwal
M51 Whirlpool Galaxy
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M51 Whirlpool Galaxy

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M51 Whirlpool Galaxy

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Fascinating M51 Whirlpool galaxy with two interacting galaxies lies in the constellation Canes Ventatici. It is between 23 to32 millon light years away from the earth and with 76,900 light-years in diameter.

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M51 Whirlpool Galaxy, Rajeev Meharwal

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