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M51 spiral galaxy in Canes Venatici

author: E.Mouquet/Novapix

reference: a-gax51-94005

Image Size 300 DPI: 32 * 21 cm

M51 (NGC 5194) is about 37 Mly from Earth and is interacting with its dwarf galaxy companion (NGC 5195).

Keywords for this photo:

ACT05 - ASTRONOMY - CANES VENATICI - GALAXY - INTERACTING - M51 - NGC 5194 - NGC 5195 - Sc - SPIRAL GALAXY - STAR -