The Whirlpool Galaxy (M51A), the brightest member of the M51 Group, and M51B, the companion to the Whirlpool Galaxy.
Observation data (Epoch J2000)
Constellation(s)
Canes Venatici
Right ascension
13h 24m[1][2]
Declination
46° 13′[1][2]
Brightest member
Whirlpool Galaxy (M51A)[1][2][3]
Number of galaxies
7-17[1][2][4][3]
Other designations
NGC 5194 Group, LGG 347,[1] NOGG H 712,[2] NOGG P1 723,[2] NOGG P2 739[2]
See also: Galaxy group, Galaxy cluster, List of galaxy groups and clusters
The M51 Group is a group of galaxies located in Canes Venatici. The group is named after the brightest galaxy in the group, the Whirlpool Galaxy (M51A). Other notable members include the companion galaxy to the Whirlpool Galaxy (M51B) and the Sunflower Galaxy (M63).[1][2][4][3]
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