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Messier 51 (NGC 5194) and its companion NGC 5195. 5 April 2025.

04/10/2025

Messier 51, the “Whirlpool” galaxy”: a close-up image – 4 Mar. 2025

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...

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08/23/2012

M 51 and NGC 5195 – CVn

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...