M 51



M51, NGC 5194-5195, Sc

Cvn, 13 h 29.9 m, +47 12'

M(v) 8.1, 11' X 8'

ST-6 false-color image, LX-200-12.



Supernova in M 51 is the extra star just to the lower left of the galaxy nucleus.
ST-6 image through Celestron-8, false color
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Last updated on 11-02-99.
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