Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Canes Venatici (CVn)  ·  Contains:  IC 4263  ·  IC 4278  ·  M 51  ·  NGC 5194  ·  NGC 5195  ·  Whirlpool Galaxy
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M 51- Whirlpool Galaxy (2021), Terrance
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M 51- Whirlpool Galaxy (2021)

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M 51- Whirlpool Galaxy (2021), Terrance
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M 51- Whirlpool Galaxy (2021)

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Messier 51 (NGC 5194), aka, the “Whirlpool Galaxy”, is located in the constellation Canes Venatici. It was discovered by Charles Messier in 1773 and is calculated 23 million light-years from Earth. With a diameter of 60,000 light-years, it boasts a population of more than 100 billion stars.

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