M51, the Whirlpool Nebula, NGC5194/5195
January 26, 2005
The Whirlpool Nebula in the constellation Canes Venatici was the first in which spiral structure was clearly seen. It is actually a pair of interacting galaxies. Kitt Peak 4-meter Mayall telescope, 1975.
Topics: M51 Group, Canes Venatici constellation, Messier objects, Canes Venatici, Whirlpool, Interacting galaxies, NGC, Whirlpool Galaxy, Atlas of Peculiar Galaxies, Peculiar galaxies, Galaxy, Technology Internet