Whirlpool Galaxy

GALAXIE · DEEP SPACE ARCHIVE

SpiralType

76,000 light-yearsDiameter

23 million light-yearsDistance

10 billion yearsAge

Galactic Overview

A grand-design spiral galaxy interacting with a smaller companion galaxy NGC 5195.

Structure & Scale Data

Spiral

Galaxy Type

76,000 light-years

Diameter

23 million light-years

Distance from Earth

~100 billion

Number of Stars

10 billion years

Age

Canes Venatici

Constellation

Mission History

No recorded missions in the database for this object.

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