Whirlpool Galaxy
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The Whirlpool Galaxy (NGC 5194)[1][2] is a galaxy located in the constellation Canes Venatici.
| NGC 5194 | |
|---|---|
| Observation data: 2000.0 epoch | |
| Constellation | Canes Venatici |
| Right ascension | 13h29.9m |
| Declination | +47o12' |
| Type | Galaxy |
| Apparent dimensions | 11.0 |
| Apparent magnitude | 8.4 |
| Other designations | M 51, Whirlpool Galaxy |
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Scientific research
References
- ↑ Hirshfeld, Alan, and Roger W. Sinnott, eds., Sky Catalogue 2000.0, Vol.2, Cambridge, Massachusetts: Sky Publishing Corp. and Cambridge University Press, 1985. (3098,238)
- ↑ NGC 2000.0, The Complete New General Catalogue and Index Catalogue of Nebulae and Star Clusters by J.L.E. Dreyer Sinnott, R.W. (edited by) <Sky Publishing Corporation and Cambridge University Press (1988)>