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Whirlpool Galaxy. The Whirlpool Galaxy, also known as Messier 51a (M51a) or NGC 5194, is an interacting grand-design spiral galaxy with a Seyfert 2 active galactic nucleus. [6][7][8] It lies in the constellation Canes Venatici, and was the first galaxy to be classified as a spiral galaxy. [9]
The 15th anniversary, in 2005, was celebrated with a collection of images of M51 (the Whirlpool Galaxy), and also with a section of the Eagle nebula. [2] The 15th anniversary included a collection of other content including, in multiple languages, the video release, Hubble — 15 Years of Discovery.
The original file is very high-resolution. It might not load properly or could cause your browser to freeze when opened at full size. Open in ZoomViewer. Description Messier51 sRGB.jpg. English: The Whirlpool Galaxy (Spiral Galaxy M51, NGC 5194), a classic spiral galaxy located in the Canes Venatici constellation, and its companion NGC 5195.
One of the more significant galaxies in Canes Venatici is the Whirlpool Galaxy (M51, NGC 5194) and NGC 5195, a small barred spiral galaxy that is seen face-on. This was the first galaxy recognised as having a spiral structure, this structure being first observed by Lord Rosse in 1845. [12]
This object consists of a larger spiral galaxy interacting with an elliptical galaxy. Galaxies in this category are almost always clearly interacting sources. The most famous of these objects is the Whirlpool Galaxy (M51; Arp 85), which is composed of a spiral galaxy NGC 5194 that is interacting with a smaller elliptical galaxy NGC 5195. The ...
The Whirlpool Galaxy is an interacting spiral galaxy that is estimated to be 23 ±4 million light-years from the Milky Way Galaxy in the constellation Canes Venatici. The galaxy and its companion, NGC 5195, are easily observed by amateur astronomers, and the pair may even be seen with binoculars.
Spiral galaxies. Below is a list of notable spiral galaxies with their own articles. The classification column refers to the galaxy morphological classification used by astronomers to describe galaxy structure. Designation. Picture. Classification. Constellation. Apparent Magnitude. Comet Galaxy.
Elephant's Trunk Nebula, by Cpayoub. Omega Nebula, by ESO / INAF -VST/OmegaCAM. Black hole, by the Event Horizon Telescope Collaboration (edited by BevinKacon) Westerhout 40, NASA / JPL - Caltech (edited by Bammesk) Eagle Nebula, by ESO. NGC 6357, by NASA. Binary black hole, by Simulating eXtreme Spacetimes.