Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Canes Venatici (CVn)  ·  Contains:  HD117815  ·  IC 4263  ·  IC 4277  ·  IC 4278  ·  M 51  ·  NGC 5194  ·  NGC 5195  ·  NGC 5198  ·  Whirlpool Galaxy
M51 - Whirlpool Galaxy, Jordan Marlière
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M51 - Whirlpool Galaxy

M51 - Whirlpool Galaxy, Jordan Marlière
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M51 - Whirlpool Galaxy

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M51, also known as the Whirlpool galaxy is a couple of galaxies, about 27.4 million light-years away from Earth in the constellation of Canes Venatici, composed of a massive regular spiral galaxy whose diameter is estimated at 100,000 years-light and a small irregular galaxy.

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M51 - Whirlpool Galaxy, Jordan Marlière