M51
Whirlpool Galaxy · NGC 5194
Constellation
Canes Venatici
Shape
Spiral
Magnitude
8.4
Size
11′
Position
13h 30m, +47.2°
Distance
26.0 ± 2.8 million ly
My Sky
Rise, highest and set over your place, for any night: M51
Further info
NASA: Messier 51
NED: M51
SIMBAD: M51
Wikipedia: Whirlpool Galaxy
Sources
Distance: NED-D (Steer 2020)
Magnitude and size: NGC 2000.0 (Sinnott 1988)
