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

M51 Whirlpool Galaxy

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M51 Whirlpool Galaxy, Steven Joseph Hill

M51 Whirlpool Galaxy

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M51 - NGC5194 (The Whirlpool Galaxy - Constellation of Canes Venatici). Discovered by Charles Messier in 1773, and only 30 million light years distant, and 60 thousand light years across, M51, is one of the brightest and most picturesque galaxies in the sky. PixInsight V2.

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M51 Whirlpool Galaxy, Steven Joseph Hill

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