Statements (110)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:galaxy
|
| gptkbp:apparent_magnitude |
8.4
|
| gptkbp:body_shape |
gptkb:active_galactic_nucleus
|
| gptkbp:conducts_research_on |
galaxy formation theories
|
| gptkbp:constellation |
gptkb:Canes_Venatici
|
| gptkbp:contains |
young stars
old stars dust and gas |
| gptkbp:contains_star |
gptkb:NGC_5195
yes over 100 billion stars in its arms |
| gptkbp:coordinates |
13h 29m 52.7s, +47° 11′ 42″
|
| gptkbp:diameter |
approximately 76,000 light-years
60,000 light years |
| gptkbp:discovered_by |
gptkb:Pierre_Méchain
|
| gptkbp:discovery_year |
1773
|
| gptkbp:distance_from_earth |
23 million light-years
approximately 23 million light-years 23 million light years |
| gptkbp:exhibition |
gptkb:M51
|
| gptkbp:foot |
yes
two prominent arms |
| gptkbp:has_arm_count |
two main arms
|
| gptkbp:has_color |
B-V = 0.65
blue and pink |
| gptkbp:has_cultural_impact |
inspired art and literature
|
| gptkbp:has_gravitational_interaction |
with NGC 5195
|
| gptkbp:has_historical_significance |
first spiral galaxy to be photographed
|
| gptkbp:has_planetary_systems |
likely
|
| gptkbp:has_spectral_type |
Sbc
|
| gptkbp:has_supernova |
yes
at its center |
| gptkbp:has_visual_magnitude |
8.4
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Whirlpool Galaxy
|
| gptkbp:illustrated_by |
gptkb:textbooks
|
| gptkbp:is_a |
popular target for astrophotography
|
| gptkbp:is_associated_with |
gptkb:mythology
dark matter research |
| gptkbp:is_cited_in |
gptkb:academic_journals
|
| gptkbp:is_featured_in |
gptkb:documentaries
various documentaries |
| gptkbp:is_home_to |
various nebulae
|
| gptkbp:is_known_for |
its beautiful spiral structure
|
| gptkbp:is_located_at |
declination +47° 11′ 42″
right ascension 13h 29m 52.7s |
| gptkbp:is_located_in |
constellation Canes Venatici
|
| gptkbp:is_observed_in |
gptkb:Hubble_Space_Telescope
extensive radio wavelengths infrared wavelengths multiple wavelengths ultraviolet wavelengths |
| gptkbp:is_part_of |
gptkb:the_New_General_Catalogue
gptkb:Messier_objects gptkb:Messier_51_group gptkb:M51_Group gptkb:the_Local_Group local group of galaxies the Messier catalog the Sloan Digital Sky Survey the Atlas of Peculiar Galaxies the Hubble Heritage Project the 2 MASS survey the GALEX survey the ALMA observations the Atacama Large Millimeter Array observations the Chandra X-ray Observatory observations the European Southern Observatory observations the James Webb Space Telescope observations the Spitzer Space Telescope observations the Uppsala General Catalogue the Very Large Telescope observations |
| gptkbp:is_part_of_sky_survey |
gptkb:SDSS
|
| gptkbp:is_popular_in |
gptkb:popular_culture
amateur astronomy |
| gptkbp:is_studied_for |
galaxy formation
stellar evolution star formation processes galaxy evolution |
| gptkbp:is_studied_in |
gptkb:astronomy
|
| gptkbp:is_used_in |
cosmological simulations
|
| gptkbp:is_visible_from |
yes
northern hemisphere small telescopes with binoculars |
| gptkbp:lighting |
magnitude 8.4
23.5 mag/arcsec² |
| gptkbp:located_in |
gptkb:Virgo_constellation
gptkb:Canes_Venatici |
| gptkbp:mass |
1 trillion solar masses
approximately 100 billion solar masses about 160 billion solar masses |
| gptkbp:members |
gptkb:M51_Group
|
| gptkbp:motto |
yes
taken by amateur astronomers |
| gptkbp:notable_feature |
interacting with NGC 5195
|
| gptkbp:notable_galaxies |
SA(s)bc
Sc |
| gptkbp:orbit_type |
gptkb:NGC_5195
|
| gptkbp:previous_name |
gptkb:NGC_5194
|
| gptkbp:redshift |
0.0014
0.0015 |
| gptkbp:scope |
5194
|
| gptkbp:targets |
galaxy studies
|
| gptkbp:type |
gptkb:spiral_galaxy
|
| gptkbp:type_of |
interacting galaxy
|
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:the_Hubble_Space_Telescope
gptkb:Hubble_Space_Telescope |
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
4
|