October 13, 1773

In 1773, astronomers discovered the Whirlpool Galaxy, a spiral galaxy.

The Whirlpool Galaxy was discovered by Charles Messier and lies in the constellation Canes Venatici. It is an interacting galaxy and part of the M51 Group.

Sources for this text: Wikidata, Q13957, Wikidata, Q14524, Wikidata, Q10452, Wikidata, Q2295472

Source: Wikidata, Q13957

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