Photo Display Photo ID 62 Click On Image to Open Full Size in a New Tab Title M51 Caption My favorite interacting pair. Taken using the Bradford Robotic Telescope. Object Name M51 the Whirlpool Galaxy Messier Desig M 51 NGC Desig NGC 5194 Other Desigs M51a and M51b Right Ascension 13Hr 29' 53.00" Declination 47° 11' 44.00" Magnitude 8.10 Scope Used Unknown Camera Used Unknown Photo Notes 180000 milliseconds RGB on the Bradford Robotic Telescope. Object Type Spiral Galaxy Distance (ly) 25000.00 Constellation Canes Venatici Return to List