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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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).
العربية : مجرة ويرل بول (مجرة لولبية M51, NGC 5194) هي مجرة لولبية كلاسيكية في التجمع المجري Canes Venatici.
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