NGC 5195
Dwarf galaxy in the constellation Canes Venatici / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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NGC 5195 (also known as Messier 51b or M51b) is a dwarf galaxy that is interacting with the Whirlpool Galaxy (also known as M51a or NGC 5194). Both galaxies are located approximately 25 million light-years away in the constellation Canes Venatici. Together, the two galaxies are one of the most famous interacting galaxy pairs.
Quick Facts Observation data (J2000 epoch), Constellation ...
NGC 5195 | |
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Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
Constellation | Canes Venatici[1] |
Right ascension | 13h 29m 59.6s[2] |
Declination | +47° 15′ 58″[2] |
Redshift | 465 ± 10 km/s[2] |
Distance | 25 ± 3 Mly (7.7 ± 1.0 Mpc)[3] |
Apparent magnitude (V) | 10.5[2] |
Characteristics | |
Type | Amorphous or SB0 pec[4] |
Apparent size (V) | 5′.8 × 4′.6[2] |
Other designations | |
Messier 51b,[2] UGC 8494,[2] PGC 47413,[2] Arp 85[2] |
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