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 …

Jan 5, 2016 · The outbursts of the supermassive black hole in NGC 5195 may have been triggered by the interaction of this galaxy with the large spiral galaxy in M51, causing gas to be disrupted and then …

4 days ago · Hubble's clear view, however, shows that NGC 5195 is passing behind the Whirlpool. The small galaxy has been gliding past the Whirlpool for hundreds of millions of years. As NGC 5195 …

Mar 25, 2026 · The Whirlpool Galaxy is also categorized as a “grand design” spiral because of the two very prominent, symmetrical arms, and it is thought that the definition of the spiral arms may have …

NGC 5195, the companion of M51, was discovered by Pierre Méchain on March 20, 1781. Charles Messier mentions it in his description of M51 in the final (1781) edition of his original catalog.

NGC 5195 is a Barred Spiral Galaxy in the Canes Venatici constellation. NGC 5195 is situated north of the celestial equator and, as such, it is more easily visible from the northern hemisphere.

May 12, 2026 · It lies in Canes Venatici near the Big Dipper asterism along with its companion galaxy, NGC 5195.

Some astronomers believe that the Whirlpool's arms are so prominent because of the effects of a close encounter with NGC 5195, the small, yellowish galaxy at the outermost tip of one of the Whirlpool's …

Aug 8, 2023 · It is a grand-design spiral galaxy, famous for its gravitational interaction with a second galaxy, NGC 5195 (M51b). Located in Canes Venatici, M51 is a fine target for amateur …

NGC 5195 is a lenticular galaxy (morphological type SB0) and the smaller companion to the Whirlpool Galaxy (NGC 5194), with which it forms the well-known interacting pair in the constellation Canes …