NGC 5195

Alt. Designations:

M51, ARP 85

Object Type:

barred spiral galaxy

Constellation:

Canes Venatici

Distance:

25 mly

Right Ascension:

13h 29m 59.2s

Declination:

+47° 16´ 03"

Visual Magnitude:

9.6

Apparent Dimension:

5.9´ X 4.6´

Best Month To View:

Apr

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.