Observation by Mark Fairfax: M51 Whirlpool Galaxy

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Mark Fairfax

Observer

Mark Fairfax

Observed

2022 Apr 30 - 02:41

Uploaded

2022 May 02 - 18:27

Objects

The Whirlpool Galaxy (M51)
Messier 51B (NGC5195)

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Constellation

Canes Venatici

Field centre

RA: 13h29m
Dec: +47°12'
Position angle: +60°15'

Field size

0°29' × 0°20'

Equipment
  • Unistellar eVscope Classic (114mm reflector)
Exposure

30 mins

Location

Nottinghamshire UK

Target name

M51 Whirlpool Galaxy in Canes Venatici

Title

M51 Whirlpool Galaxy

About this image

M51 (also known as NGC 5194) at magnitude +8.3 is a spiral galaxy with a Seyfert 2 active galactic nucleus. Its distance is 31 million light-years away from Earth and its companion is NGC 5195.    

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