The Whirlpool Galaxy (M51)

Image of the Whirlpool Galaxy
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 11 arcminutes across.
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From Cambridge , the Whirlpool Galaxy is visible in the dawn sky, rising at --:-- (EST) and reaching an altitude of 66° above the north-eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 05:46.

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Name The Whirlpool Galaxy (M51)
Object type Galaxy
Part of Arp 85
Other names
The Whirlpool Galaxy
Lord Rosse's Nebula
The Question Mark
M51[1]
Position
Right ascension:13h29m [1]
Declination:+47°11' [1]
Constellation:Canes Venatici
Magnitude:8.40 (V) [1]
9.00 (B) [1]
Distance:11.3 Mpc
37.0 Mlyr [1]
Derived quantities
Absolute mag (V):-21.87
Visibility from Cambridge

All times shown in Cambridge local time.

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42.38°N
71.11°W
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