The Whirlpool Galaxy, also known as Messier 51a (M51a) or NGC 5194, is an interacting grand-design spiral galaxy with a Seyfert 2 active galactic nucleus. [6] [7] [8] It lies in the constellation …

Aug 25, 2024 · Discovered by Charles Messier in 1773, M51 is located 31 million light-years from Earth in the constellation Canes Venatici. It has an apparent magnitude of 8.4 and can be …

The Whirlpool Galaxy is estimated to be about 400-million years old. It was observed and cataloged by famous astronomer Charles Messier in 1773 as Messier 51 (M51). It eventually …

Jun 3, 2015 · Messier 51 (M51), better known as the Whirlpool Galaxy, is a famous grand-design spiral galaxy located in the constellation Canes Venatici. The Whirlpool Galaxy has an …

Located approximately 25 million light-years away in the constellation Canes Venatici (the Hunting Dogs), the Whirlpool's beautiful face-on view and closeness to Earth allow astronomers to …

Mar 8, 2019 · The Whirlpool Galaxy, also known as Messier 51, is one of the nearest and best examples of a grand design spiral galaxy. Located about 25 million light-years away, the face …

One of the most famous and recognizable galaxies in our night sky, the Whirlpool Galaxy or Messier 51 (M51), has long been a focus for astronomers worldwide. Located within the …

Jan 5, 2014 · The Whirlpool Galaxy, Messier 51, is a grand design spiral galaxy interacting with the smaller dwarf galaxy NGC 5195 in the constellation Canes Venatici.

Jun 26, 2019 · The Whirlpool galaxy, also known as Messier 51 and NGC 5194/5195, is actually a pair of galaxies that are tugging and distorting each other through their mutual gravitational …

Feb 27, 2017 · This NASA Hubble Space Telescope image provides a strikingly detailed view of the Whirlpool Galaxy, also known as Messier 51 and as NGC 5194. The image illustrates a …