M51

M 51, NGC 5194

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Reference data

RA · J200013h 29m 52.7s202.469625°

Dec · J2000+47° 11′ 42.6″47.195167°

Magnitude8.360

Angular size13.7′ × 11.7′

Position angle163.0°

Distance—

ConstellationCVn

Reference transparencySources & data provenanceSee where catalogue identities and imported reference fields came from.11 records

Catalogue identities

MESSIERM51Existing Astro Corner canonical name

MESSIERM 51OpenNGC via GAVO TAPSource

NGCNGC 5194OpenNGC via GAVO TAPSource

Reference fields

Angular Size Major ArcminOpenNGC via GAVO TAP2026-08-14 18:44:59Source

Angular Size Minor ArcminOpenNGC via GAVO TAP2026-08-14 18:44:59Source

ConstellationOpenNGC via GAVO TAP2026-08-14 18:44:59Source

Dec DegOpenNGC via GAVO TAP2026-08-14 18:44:59Source

MagnitudeOpenNGC via GAVO TAP2026-08-14 18:44:59Source

Object TypeOpenNGC via GAVO TAP2026-08-14 18:44:59Source

Position Angle DegOpenNGC via GAVO TAP2026-08-14 18:44:59Source

Ra DegOpenNGC via GAVO TAP2026-08-14 18:44:59Source

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