Whirlpool Galaxy
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| Distance to Earth | 23. 16 million light years |
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| Age | 400. 3 million years |
| Apparent size (V) | 11′. 2 × 6′. 9 |
| Stars | 100 billion |
| Coordinates | RA 13h 29m 53s | Dec +47° 11′ 43″ |
| Did you know | The companion galaxy of the Whirlpool Galaxy, i. e. the NGC 5195 is a very small galaxy or a dwarf galaxy. |
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| ID | 895005 |
About Whirlpool Galaxy
The Whirlpool Galaxy, also known as Messier 51a, M51a, and NGC 5194, is an interacting grand-design spiral galaxy with a Seyfert 2 active galactic nucleus. It lies in the constellation Canes Venatici, and was the first galaxy to be classified as a spiral galaxy.
Whirlpool Galaxy Photos
