Statements (24)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:galaxy
|
| gptkbp:alsoKnownAs |
gptkb:Messier_51
gptkb:NGC_5194 |
| gptkbp:apparentMagnitude |
8.4
|
| gptkbp:cataloguedIn |
gptkb:Messier_Catalogue
gptkb:New_General_Catalogue |
| gptkbp:declination |
+47° 11′ 43″
|
| gptkbp:diameter |
~76,000 light-years
|
| gptkbp:discoveredBy |
gptkb:Charles_Messier
|
| gptkbp:discoveredIn |
1773
|
| gptkbp:distanceFromEarth |
~23 million light-years
|
| gptkbp:hasCompanion |
gptkb:NGC_5195
|
| gptkbp:hasViewOf |
gptkb:Northern_Hemisphere
|
| gptkbp:locatedIn |
constellation Canes Venatici
|
| gptkbp:morphologicalType |
SA(s)bc pec
|
| gptkbp:nickname |
gptkb:Whirlpool_Galaxy
|
| gptkbp:notableFor |
prominent spiral arms
interaction with NGC 5195 |
| gptkbp:partOf |
gptkb:M51_Group
|
| gptkbp:redshift |
0.001544
|
| gptkbp:rightAscension |
13h 29m 52.7s
|
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:M-43
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
7
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
M-51
|