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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 son compagnon, NGC 5195.
日本語: ハッブル宇宙望遠鏡が撮影した子持ち銀河　（渦巻銀河 M51, NGC 5194）
Русский: Галактика Водоворот (спиральная галактика M51, NGC 5194) и её компаньон 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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January 2005

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 This image was selected as picture of the day on Wikimedia Commons for 19 June 2008. It was captioned as follow
English: The Whirlpool Galaxy (Spiral Galaxy M51, NGC 5194) is a classic spiral galaxy located in the Canes Vena
Afrikaans: Die Maalkolksterrestelsel (Messier 51a of NGC 5194) is 'n klassieke spiraalstelsel geleë in die Canes Ve
Bosanski : Galaksija Whirlpool (Spiralna galaksija M51,M51, NGC 5194) je klasična spiralna galaksija smještena u
Català : La Galàxia del Remolí (Messier 51a, M51a, o NGC 5194) és una galàxia espiral de la constel·lació dels Lle
Čeština : Vírová galaxie (M51, NGC 5194) je známá spirální galaxie v souhvězdí Honící psi.
Dansk: Spiralgalaksen M51, NGC 5194, (Hvivelgalaksen) er en klassisk spiralgalakse beliggende i stjernebilledet Ja
Deutsch: Die Whirlpool-Galaxie (auch Messier 51 oder NGC 5194/5195) im Sternbild Jagdhunde ist eine klassische
English: The Whirlpool Galaxy (Spiral Galaxy M51, NGC 5194) is a classic spiral galaxy located in the Canes Vena
Español : La Galaxia Remolino (también conocida como Objeto Messier 51, Messier 51, M51 o NGC 5194), clásica
Esperanto: Kirla Galaksio (M51, NGC 5194) estas klasika spirala galaksio situanta en la Konstelacio de Ĉashundoj
Français : La galaxie M51 (astronomie), une galaxie spirale classique située dans la constellation des chiens de chas
Íslenska: Hringiðuþokan (þyrilþoka M51, NGC 5194) er dæmigerð þyrilþoka í stjörnumerkinu Canes Venatici.
Italiano : La Galassia Vortice, classica galassia spirale nella costellazione dei Cani da Caccia.
Lietuvių: Sūkurio galaktika (Spiralinė galaktika M51, NGC 5194) Skalikų žvaigždyne yra klasikinė spiralinė galakt
Magyar : Az Örvény-köd (Messier 51, Arp 85), spirálgalaxis a Vadászebek csillagképben.
Nederlands: De draaikolknevel (M51) in het sterrenbeeld Jachthonden is een klassiek voorbeeld van een spiraalvorm
Polski: Galaktyka Wirowa — klasyczny przykład galaktyki spiralnej widocznej w gwiazdozbiorze Psów Gończych.
Português : Galáxia do Rodamoinho, uma clássica Galáxia espiral localizada na constelação Canes Venatici, do hem
Română : Galaxia Whirlpool (galaxia spirală M51, NGC 5194) este o galaxie spirală clasică localizată în constelația
Svenska: Malströmsgalaxen är en spiralgalax i stjärnbilden Jakthundarna.
Беларуская : Класічны ўзор спіральнай галактыкі, M51/NGC 5194 у сузор'і Гончых Псоў.
Русский : Водоворот (спиральная галактика NGC 5194)
Українська: Галактика NGC 5194, взірець класичної спіральної галактики в сузір'ї Гончих псів
한국어： 소용돌이 은하(SG M51, NGC 5194)는 고전적인 나선 은하로 사냥개자리에 위치해 있다.
日本語： ハッブル宇宙望遠鏡が撮影した子持ち銀河　（渦巻銀河 M51, NGC 5194）
中文： 涡状星系(又叫做 M51 或是 NGC5194)是一个典型的旋涡星系，位于猎犬座
中文（繁體）: 透過哈柏太空望遠鏡拍攝的渦狀星系（螺旋星系 M51，NGC 5194）

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