NGC 5194 Whirlpool Galaxy
NGC 5194 is a mixed spiral galaxy located in the constellation Canes Venatici. Some key stats include:
NGC: | NGC 5194 |
Common name: | Whirlpool Galaxy |
Messier: | M 51 |
Type: | galaxy |
Galaxy type: | mixed spiral |
Galaxy morph class: | SABb |
Constellation: | Canes Venatici |
Surface brightness: | 22.9 mag/arcsec2 |
V-magnitude (visual): | 8.36 |
B-magnitude (blue): | 8.61 |
J-magnitude (IR): | 6.4 |
H-magnitude (IR): | |
K-magnitude (IR): | 5.65 |
Right Ascension: | 13:29:52.71 |
Declination: | 47:11:42.60 |
Major axis: | 13.71 ' |
Minor axis: | 11.67 ' |
Angle (major axis): | 163° |
Radial velocity: | 465 km/s |
Redshift: | 0.00155 |
Right Ascension units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination units = DD:MM:SS.SS
PN = planetary nebula