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English: The Whirlpool Galaxy (Spiral Galaxy M51, NGC 5194), a classic spiral galaxy located in the Canes Venatici constellation, and its companion NGC 5195.
Esperanto: NGC 5194 (Messier 51), spirala galaksio en konstelacio Ĉashundoj, kaj ĝia kompaniano NGC 5195.
Français : La galaxie M51 (astronomie), une galaxie spirale classique située dans la constellation des chiens de chasse, et sa compagne, NGC 5195.
Türkçe: Girdap Gökadası (ayrıca Messier 51a, M51a, veya NGC 5194 olarak da bilinir) yaklaşık 23 milyon ışık yılı uzaklıkta Av Köpekleri takımyıldızı bölgesinde bulunan etkileşen büyük plan sarmal gökada. Gökyüzünün en ünlü sarmal gökadalarından biridir. Bu gökada ve ona eşlik eden (NGC 5195) amatör gözlemciler tarafından kolayca gözlemlenebilir, hatta iki gökada da iyi bir dürbünle gözlenebilir. Girdap Gökadası; özellikle sarmal kollar ve etkileşen gökadaların, yapılarının daha iyi anlaşılabilmesi için çalışan profesyonel gökbilimciler için, oldukça popülerdir, NASA, ESA |
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This image was selected as picture of the day on Wikimedia Commons for 19 June 2008. It was captioned as follows: English: The Whirlpool Galaxy (Spiral Galaxy M51, NGC 5194) is a classic spiral galaxy located in the Canes Venatici constellation. Other languages:
Afrikaans: Die Maalkolksterrestelsel (Messier 51a of NGC 5194) is 'n klassieke spiraalstelsel geleë in die Canes Venatici, of Jaghonde sterrebeeld. Bosanski: Galaksija Whirlpool (Spiralna galaksija M51,M51, NGC 5194) je klasična spiralna galaksija smještena u sazvježđu Lovački psi (Canes Venatici). Català: La Galàxia del Remolí (Messier 51a, M51a, o NGC 5194) és una galàxia espiral de la constel·lació dels Llebres (Canes Venatici). Dansk: Spiralgalaksen M51, NGC 5194, (Hvivelgalaksen) er en klassisk spiralgalakse beliggende i stjernebilledet Jagthundene Deutsch: Die Whirlpool-Galaxie (auch Messier 51 oder NGC 5194/5195) im Sternbild Jagdhunde ist eine klassische Spiralgalaxie. English: The Whirlpool Galaxy (Spiral Galaxy M51, NGC 5194) is a classic spiral galaxy located in the Canes Venatici constellation. Español: La Galaxia Remolino (también conocida como Objeto Messier 51, Messier 51, M51 o NGC 5194), clásica galaxia espiral localizada en la constelación Canes Venatici (los perros cazadores o los lebreles). Esperanto: Kirla Galaksio (M51, NGC 5194) estas klasika spirala galaksio situanta en la Konstelacio de Ĉashundoj Français : La galaxie M51 (astronomie), une galaxie spirale classique située dans la constellation des chiens de chasse. Íslenska: Hringiðuþokan (þyrilþoka M51, NGC 5194) er dæmigerð þyrilþoka í stjörnumerkinu Canes Venatici. Lietuvių: Sūkurio galaktika (Spiralinė galaktika M51, NGC 5194) Skalikų žvaigždyne yra klasikinė spiralinė galaktika. Nederlands: De draaikolknevel (M51) in het sterrenbeeld Jachthonden is een klassiek voorbeeld van een spiraalvormig sterrenstelsel Polski: Galaktyka Wirowa — klasyczny przykład galaktyki spiralnej widocznej w gwiazdozbiorze Psów Gończych. Português: Galáxia do Rodamoinho, uma clássica Galáxia espiral localizada na constelação Canes Venatici, do hemisfério celestial norte. Română: Galaxia Whirlpool (galaxia spirală M51, NGC 5194) este o galaxie spirală clasică localizată în constelația Câinii de Vânătoare. Беларуская: Класічны ўзор спіральнай галактыкі, M51/NGC 5194 у сузор'і Гончых Псоў. العربية : مجرة ويرل بول (مجرة لولبية M51, NGC 5194) هي مجرة لولبية كلاسيكية في التجمع المجري Canes Venatici. |
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File change date and time | 13:43, 9 October 2010 |
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