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The M51 is better known as the whirlpool galaxy.
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Is the whirlpool galaxy and m51 the same thing?
Yes. M51 (Messier 51) aka Whirlpool galaxy are the same thing.
What other galaxy is near the whirlpool galaxy?
The Whirlpool Galaxy (aka M51) has a companion galaxy called NGC 5195, which has been passing behind (from our view) M51 for hundreds of millions of years.
What telescope was found on M51 galaxy?
No telescope has been found on any galaxy
How many sentient species in the M51 galaxy?
201,600.
Where are the ionization nebulae located in the galaxy M51?
within or on the edges of the spiral arms of the galaxy
Where are the ionization nebulae predominantly located in the galaxy M51?
within or on the edges of the spiral arms of the galaxy
In what year was the Whirlpool Galaxy discovered?
The Whirlpool Galaxy (or M51), was discovered in 1774 by Charles Messier.
What galaxies are 37 million light years from Earth?
The Sunflower Galaxy (M63 galaxy) and the Whirlpool Galaxy (M51 galaxy).
Where are large dust clouds predominantly located in the galaxy M51?
within or on the edges of the spiral arms.
Where is the Whirlpool galaxy?
The Whirlpool Galaxy or M51 can be found in the constellation Canes Venatici. It is approximately 23 million light years from us.See related link for a star map.
Things in space that start with w?
Here's one: White dwarf star. Here's another: Whirlpool galaxy (M51).
What are the planets in the galaxy M51?
We can't even see individual STARS in other galaxies, much less PLANETS. We have no idea how many stars are there.
