M51 The Whirlpool Galaxy and NGC 5195
M51 The Whirlpool Galaxy and NGC 5195
The Whirlpool Galaxy or M51 and NGC 5195 is a pair of interacting galaxies 31 million light years away in the constellation Canes Venatici. It formed the pair Arp 85.
M51 is an unbarred spiral galaxy. It has a Grand Design spiral structure that were caused by NGC 5195 while crossing it's disk. M51 also has an enhanced star formation.
NGC 5195 is a disturbed dwarf lenticular galaxy with irregular structures.
M51 is an unbarred spiral galaxy. It has a Grand Design spiral structure that were caused by NGC 5195 while crossing it's disk. M51 also has an enhanced star formation.
NGC 5195 is a disturbed dwarf lenticular galaxy with irregular structures.
SPECIFICATIONS
Telescope
SPA-2 Officina Stellare ProRC 700
Camera
FLI PL16803
Location
IC Astronomy Observatory, Spain
Date of observation
2021
Filters
LRGB
Processing
SIRIL, Photoshop, Topaz Denoise AI
Credits
Telescope Live
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