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Spiral galaxy M51 in Canes Venatici

author: R.Gendler/Novapix

reference: a-gax51-94002

Image Size 300 DPI: 33 * 22 cm

M51 (NGC 5194) is located 31 million light-years away in the constellation Canes Venatici (the Hunting Dogs). It was one of the first discoveries made by Charles Messier in 1773, and it was the first galaxy where spiral structure was observed, by Lord Rosse in 1845. A faint companion galaxy, NGC 5195, seen here to the right of M51, is interacting with M51.

Keywords for this photo:

2006 - ASTRONOMY - CANES VENATICI - GALAXY - INTERACTING - M51 - NGC 5194 - NGC 5195 - Sc - SPIRAL GALAXY - STAR -