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Observations of the Whirlpool Galaxy (M51)

Other names Lord Rosse's Nebula
The Question Mark

Object type Galaxy

RA 13h29m

Declination 47°11' N

Constellation Canes Venatici

Part of Arp 85

Comprised of NGC5194, Messier 51B (NGC5195)

Further information

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M51 The Whirlpool Gala...
Mike Greenhill-Hooper
Obs 2025 May 30 – 23:00 UTC
Upload 2025 Jun 07 – 15:49 UTC

2 
1 
Messier M51 Whirlpool...
Ivan Walton
Obs 2025 May 06 – 22:31 UTC
Upload 2025 May 17 – 11:10 UTC

4 
0 
M51 RGBHa
Simon Paul Davis
Obs 2025 Apr 30 – 22:00 UTC
Upload 2025 May 13 – 09:37 UTC

6 
0 
Galaxy M51
Iain Cartwright
Obs 2025 May 09 – 23:46 UTC
Upload 2025 May 10 – 16:44 UTC

4 
0 
Testing a New Camera o...
Ian Jarrett
Obs 2025 May 10
Upload 2025 May 10 – 12:03 UTC

7 
1 
M51 - The Whirlpool Ga...
Callum Wingrove
Obs 2025 Mar 28
Upload 2025 May 09 – 14:58 UTC

11 
1 
M51 - Via Seestar
Paul Whitmarsh
Obs 2025 Apr 19 – 22:05 UTC
Upload 2025 May 07 – 00:01 UTC

6 
1 
M51
Matthew Terrell
Obs 2025 Mar 28
Upload 2025 May 04 – 16:34 UTC

6 
0 
M51 RGB+Ha
Manolo_Rodriguez
Obs 2025 Mar 31 – 03:26 UTC
Upload 2025 Apr 23 – 15:01 UTC

12 
0 
M51 Whirlpool Galaxy
Royston Morgan
Obs 2025 Apr 05 – 22:15 UTC
Upload 2025 Apr 18 – 16:08 UTC

7 
0 
M51 Whirlpool Galaxy
Ian Jarrett
Obs 2025 Mar 28 – 23:00 UTC
Upload 2025 Mar 29 – 18:44 UTC

5 
0 
The Whirlpool Galaxy
Simon Paul Davis
Obs 2025 Mar 18 – 22:30 UTC
Upload 2025 Mar 27 – 16:11 UTC

1 
0 
Galaxy M51
Iain Cartwright
Obs 2025 Mar 18 – 22:47 UTC
Upload 2025 Mar 19 – 21:36 UTC

2 
0 
M51 - Whirlpool Galaxy
Chris Entwistle
Obs 2025 Feb 17 – 20:00 UTC
Upload 2025 Mar 03 – 20:42 UTC

4 
0 
M51
Charles Graham Taylor
Obs 2025 Mar 01 – 23:05 UTC
Upload 2025 Mar 02 – 13:41 UTC

7 
0 
M 51 Whirlpool Galaxy
Hedley Wright
Obs 2025 Feb 02 – 23:34 UTC
Upload 2025 Feb 04 – 16:20 UTC

5 
0 
Whirlpool Galaxy M51
Iain Cartwright
Obs 2021 Apr 13 – 22:36 UTC
Upload 2024 Oct 16 – 21:18 UTC

2 
0 
The Whirlpool Galaxy (...
Mr Ian David Sharp
Obs 2024 Apr 01
Upload 2024 Sep 20 – 09:09 UTC

3 
0 
M51 WHIRLPOOL GALAXY I...
Gordon Collings
Obs 2024 Apr 09 – 21:52 UTC
Upload 2024 Jul 15 – 14:32 UTC

8 
0 
M51 - The Whirlpool Ga...
Mr Ian David Sharp
Obs 2024 Apr 01
Upload 2024 Jul 01 – 15:56 UTC

4 
0 
M51 Whirlpool Galaxy
Charles Graham Taylor
Obs 2024 Jun 15 – 21:28 UTC
Upload 2024 Jun 18 – 17:26 UTC

5 
0 
The Whirlpool Galaxy, ...
Mazin Younis
Obs 2024 Jun 10 – 23:00 UTC
Upload 2024 Jun 12 – 23:13 UTC

3 
0 
Whirlpool Galaxy M51
Richard Francis
Obs 2022 Feb 28 – 08:53 UTC
Upload 2024 Jun 12 – 08:57 UTC

2 
0 
M51 - Whirlpool Galaxy
Charles Graham Taylor
Obs 2024 May 24 – 22:40 UTC
Upload 2024 May 29 – 13:55 UTC

3 
0 
M51 The Whirlpool gala...
Carl Frederick Hansen
Obs 2024 May 19 – 01:00 UTC
Upload 2024 May 19 – 17:44 UTC

3 
0 
M51 The Whirlpool Gala...
Callum Wingrove
Obs 2024 Apr 28 – 23:00 UTC
Upload 2024 May 13 – 16:52 UTC

7 
0 
M51, The Whirlpool Gal...
David Davies
Obs 2024 Apr 01 – 23:05 UTC
Upload 2024 Apr 10 – 08:07 UTC

5 
0 
M51
Carl Frederick Hansen
Obs 2024 Mar 22 – 23:30 UTC
Upload 2024 Mar 23 – 19:50 UTC

5 
0 
M51 (cropped)
Ian Jarrett
Obs 2024 Mar 06 – 21:16 UTC
Upload 2024 Mar 08 – 21:19 UTC

5 
0 
M51
Steve Knight
Obs 2024 Mar 05 – 21:17 UTC
Upload 2024 Mar 06 – 21:21 UTC

3 
0 
M51
Anton Matthews
Obs 2024 Feb 29 – 22:23 UTC
Upload 2024 Mar 01 – 17:27 UTC

8 
0 
Whirlpool Galaxy - M51...
Helen Usher
Obs 2024 Feb 03 – 15:57 UTC
Upload 2024 Feb 07 – 00:36 UTC

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0 
M51 Whirlpool galaxy
Graham Winstanley
Obs 2023 May 10
Upload 2023 Aug 10 – 21:19 UTC

2 
0 
M51 Whirlpool Galaxy
Charles Graham Taylor
Obs 2023 Aug 06 – 19:12 UTC
Upload 2023 Aug 08 – 19:14 UTC

3 
0 
M51
Charles Graham Taylor
Obs 2023 Aug 05 – 21:30 UTC
Upload 2023 Aug 06 – 15:25 UTC

7 
0 
M51 Whirlpool Galaxy
Graham Roberts
Obs 2018 Jan 20 – 20:00 UTC
Upload 2023 Jun 24 – 08:39 UTC

4 
0 
M51
Mike Greenhill-Hooper
Obs 2023 Jun 15 – 22:00 UTC
Upload 2023 Jun 18 – 13:19 UTC

3 
0 
M51
Padraig Houlahan
Obs 2023 Apr 20 – 18:47 UTC
Upload 2023 Jun 11 – 18:50 UTC

3 
0 
M51
Carl Frederick Hansen
Obs 2023 Jun 01 – 23:28 UTC
Upload 2023 Jun 01 – 23:28 UTC

4 
0 
Messier 51
Ian Papworth
Obs 2023 May 26 – 00:30 UTC
Upload 2023 May 28 – 13:22 UTC
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