Photo Display Photo ID 74 Click On Image to Open Full Size in a New Tab Title M51 Caption Another image of the Whirlpool Galaxy Object Name Rosse's Galaxy Messier Desig M 51 NGC Desig NGC 5194 Other Desigs UGC8493, PGC47404, VV001a, VV403, Arp85, GC3572 Right Ascension 13Hr 29' 52.70" Declination 47° 11' 43.00" Magnitude 8.40 Scope Used Unknown Camera Used Unknown Photo Notes To be updated when more info available Object Type Irregular Galaxy Distance (ly) 23000000.00 Constellation Canes Venatici Return to List