Whirlpool Galaxy
M51 / NGC 5194 · galaxy
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Classic face-on spiral interacting with NGC 5195; small but iconic in Canes Venatici.
| Vis magnitude | 8.4 |
|---|---|
| Apparent size | 11×7′ (major 0.11e2′) |
| RA / Dec (J2000) | 13.4978h / 47.1950° |
| Altitude / Azimuth | 76.9° / 46.6° |
| Rise · Transit · Set | 11:45 · 21:56 · 08:11 |
| Transit altitude | 81.8° |
| Above-min interval | 11:54am–8:02am |
| Suitability | neither — RedCat: too small; MiniCat: too small |
| Source | seed |