Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Canes Venatici (CVn)  ·  Contains:  IC 4263  ·  IC 4278  ·  M 51  ·  NGC 5194  ·  NGC 5195  ·  Whirlpool galaxy
M51 / NGC 5194 / Whirlpool Galaxy, Ron Bokleman
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M51 / NGC 5194 / Whirlpool Galaxy

M51 / NGC 5194 / Whirlpool Galaxy, Ron Bokleman
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M51 / NGC 5194 / Whirlpool Galaxy

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Messier 51 (M51), better known as the Whirlpool Galaxy, is a famous grand-design spiral galaxy located in the constellation Canes Venatici, the Hunting Dogs. M51 lies at an approximate distance of 23 million light years from Earth. It has the designation NGC 5194 in the New General Catalogue.

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M51 / NGC 5194 / Whirlpool Galaxy, Ron Bokleman

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