We imaged the iconic Messier 51, nicknamed the “Whirlpool” galaxy, because of its outstanding spiral design. Here we present our most detailed image ever of this object. The image above comes from the average...
The breath-taking, iconic spiral galaxy Messier 51 reveals its extreme beauty in this picture, with its companion NGC 5195 and many more smaller galaxies in the background. The image above comes from the average...
Last 14 April, the Virtual Telescope hosted an online star party, organized by the Northern Virginia Astronomy Club (NOVAC). It was also opened to all those willing to join it online. While the telescope...
M51, a stunning face-on spiral galaxy, was discovered in 1774 by C. Messier , while its companion, NGC 5195, was discovered by P. Méchain in 1785. Its distance in estimated in about 30 millions...
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