Loading Messier 51
Whirlpool Galaxy
- Designation:
- M51
- Object Type:
- Interacting Spiral Galaxy
- Right Ascension:
- 13h 30m
- Declination:
- +47° 12'
- Magnitude:
- 8.4
- Distance:
- 31,000,000 light years
- Constellation:
- Canes Venatici
Image Source: Scott MacNeill / Frosty Drew Observatory
