The Whirlpool Galaxy
The NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope has snapped a view of several star generations in the central region of the Whirlpool Galaxy (M51), a spiral region 23 million light-years from Earth in the constellation Canes Venatici (the Hunting Dogs).
Credit:Nino Panagia ( Space Telescope Science Institute and European Space Agency) and NASA
About the Image
About the Object
| Name: | IRAS 13277+4727, M 51, Messier 51, NGC 5194, Whirlpool Galaxy |
| Type: | Local Universe : Galaxy : Type : Spiral |
| Distance: | 25 million light years |
| Constellation: | Canes Venatici |
| Category: | Galaxies |
Coordinates
| Position (RA): | 13 29 55.97 |
| Position (Dec): | 47° 11' 33.67" |
| Field of view: | 2.47 x 2.50 arcminutes |
| Orientation: | North is 124.2° left of vertical |
View in ESASky:
View in WorldWide Telescope:
Colours & filters
| Band | Wavelength | Telescope |
|---|---|---|
| Optical V | 502 nm |
Hubble Space Telescope
WFPC2 |
| Optical V | 547 nm |
Hubble Space Telescope
WFPC2 |
| Optical H-alpha | 656 nm |
Hubble Space Telescope
WFPC2 |