M51 · NGC 5194 · NGC 5195

Whirlpool Galaxy

M51 and its companion NGC 5195 mid-interaction. The bridge between them is faint but real on a long stack.

Catalogue

M51 · NGC 5194 · NGC 5195

Constellation

Canes Venatici

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Location

Chevella countryside, near Hyderabad

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Catalogue position

RA 13h 29m 52s · Dec +47° 11′ 43″ Show on the sky map