M 51By astrored / November 6, 2023 M50 . . Index . . M52 Messier 51 M 51 (NGC 5194) Spiral Galaxy in Canes Venaciti. Whirlpool Galaxy RA=13 29.9, Dec=+47 12. 8.4 mag, dist=37000 kly. M51 page; DSSM page Hartmut Frommert ([email protected]) Christine Kronberg ([email protected]) Last Modification: 7 Apr 1998, 22:14 MET