File:M51, the Whirlpool Nebula, NGC 5194-5195 (noao-02272).jpg
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DescriptionM51, the Whirlpool Nebula, NGC 5194-5195 (noao-02272).jpg |
English: The Whirlpool Nebula in the constellation Canes Venatici was the first in which spiral structure was clearly seen. It is actually a pair of interacting galaxies. Kitt Peak 4-meter Mayall telescope, 1975. |
Date | 30 June 2020, 21:33:00 (upload date) |
Source | M51, the Whirlpool Nebula, NGC 5194/5195 |
Author | NOIRLab/NSF/AURA |
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Credit/Provider | NOIRLAB/NSF/AURA |
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Date and time of data generation | 21:33, 30 June 2020 |
JPEG file comment | galaxy type sc in canes venatice the whirlpool, m51, ngc5194 and companion galaxy ngc5195. kpno 4m in 1975. north is at the top. catalog no. 2102 |
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