The Whirlpool Galaxy (Galaxy)
Red-band image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 13 arcminutes across.
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From Cambridge , Whirlpool Galaxy is visible all night. It will become visible around 20:30 (EDT) as the dusk sky fades, 43° above your north-eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 01:03, 85° above your northern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 05:04, 47° above your north-western horizon.
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Name
Whirlpool Galaxy
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Object Type
Galaxy
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Position
| Constellation: | Canes Venatici |
| Magnitude: | 8.36 (V) [2] 9.26 (B) [2] 6.40 (J) [2] 5.65 (H) [2] 5.50 (K) [2] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.90 |
| Hubble type: | SABb |
| Right ascension: | 13h29m [2] |
| Declination: | +47°11' [2] |
| Distance: | 11.3 Mpc 37.0 Mlyr [1] |
Derived Quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -21.91 |
Events
| 14 Apr 2020 | – M51 is well placed |
| 14 Apr 2021 | – M51 is well placed |
| 14 Apr 2022 | – M51 is well placed |
| 14 Apr 2023 | – M51 is well placed |
| 14 Apr 2024 | – M51 is well placed |
| 14 Apr 2025 | – M51 is well placed |
| 14 Apr 2026 | – M51 is well placed |
| 14 Apr 2027 | – M51 is well placed |