NGC 5195
| NGC 5195 | |
|---|---|
A Hubble Space Telescope (HST) image of Messier 51. M51A (the Whirlpool Galaxy) is the spiral galaxy on the left. NGC 5195 is the galaxy in the top right corner. | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Canes Venatici |
| Right ascension | 13h 29m 59.6s |
| Declination | +47° 15′ 58″ |
| Redshift | 465 ± 10 km/s |
| Distance | 25 ± 3 Mly (7.7 ± 1.0 Mpc) |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 10.5 |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | Amorphous or SB0 pec |
| Size | 59,500 ly (18.24 kpc) (estimated) |
| Apparent size (V) | 5′.8 × 4′.6 |
| Other designations | |
| Messier 51b, HOLM 526B, IRAS 13278+4731, Arp 85, UGC 8494, MCG +08-25-014, PGC 47413, CGCG 246-009, VV 001b | |
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.