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Wednesday, April 19, 2023

NGC5194 AKA M51 NGC5195


 The Whirlpool Galaxy, also known as Messier 51a or NGC 5194, lies in the constellation Canes Venatici, and was the first galaxy to be classified as a spiral galaxy. It is about 31 million light-years away from Earth and 76,900 light years in diameter. The companion galaxy is NGC 5195. (This first light for my Hyperstar)