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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)
!!!, 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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80x TFOV: 0.6° Lim. mag: 14.2
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M51 · 13.7′×11.7′ · N up, E left

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