M51

NGC 5194

Galaxy Excellent (71/100)

Spiral

NGC 5194 Galaxy CVn Visible Level 3 Medium telescope (6-8") - Dark skies recommended

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Properties

Magnitude 8.4

Angular Size 13.7′ × 11.7′

Position Angle 163°

Galaxy Type Spiral (SABbc pec)

Description

!!!, great spiral neb M51

Position & Identifiers

RA 13h 29m 54.0s

Dec +47° 12' 00.0"

Constellation CVn

Catalog NGC 5194

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