M51, the Whirlpool Nebula, NGC 5194/5195
The Whirlpool Nebula in the constellation Canes Venatici was the first in which spiral structure was clearly seen. It is actually a pair of interacting galaxies. Kitt Peak 4-meter Mayall telescope, 1975.
Credit:NOIRLab/NSF/AURA
About the Image
| Id: | noao-02272 |
| Type: | Observation |
| Release date: | June 30, 2020, 9:33 p.m. |
| Size: | 2000 x 2500 px |
About the Object
| Name: | M51, NGC 5194, NGC 5195, Whirlpool Galaxy |
| Constellation: | Canes Venatici |
| Category: | Galaxies |
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Coordinates
| Position (RA): | 13 30 25.83 |
| Position (Dec): | 47° 17' 46.10" |
| Field of view: | 16.20 x 20.55 arcminutes |
| Orientation: | North is 0.9° left of vertical |
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