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English: The Whirlpool Galaxy (Spiral Galaxy M51, NGC 5194) is a classic spiral galaxy located in the Canes Venatici constellation.

Esperanto: NGC 5194 (Messier 51) estas spirala galaksio en konstelacio Ĉashundoj.

Français : La galaxie M51 (astronomie), une galaxie spirale classique située dans la constellation des chiens de chasse.

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)

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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English: The Whirlpool Galaxy (Spiral Galaxy M51, NGC 5194) is a classic spiral galaxy located in the Canes Venatici constellation.

Afrikaans: Die Maalkolksterrestelsel (Messier 51a of NGC 5194) is 'n klassieke spiraalstelsel geleë in die Canes Venatici, of Jaghonde sterrebeeld.

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

Беларуская: Класічны ўзор спіральнай галактыкі, M51/NGC 5194 у сузор'і Гончых Псоў.

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).

Česky: 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 Jagthundene

Deutsch: Die Whirlpool-Galaxie (auch Messier 51 oder NGC 5194/5195) im Sternbild Jagdhunde ist eine klassische Spiralgalaxie.

English: The Whirlpool Galaxy (Spiral Galaxy M51, NGC 5194) is a classic spiral galaxy located in the Canes Venatici constellation.

Esperanto: Kirla Galaksio ( M51, NGC 5194) estas klasika spirala galaksio situanta en la Konstelacio de Ĉashundoj

Español: La Galaxia Remolino (también conocida como Objeto Messier 51, Messier 51, M51 o NGC 5194), clásica galaxia espiral localizada en la constelación Canes Venatici (los perros cazadores o los lebreles).

Français : La galaxie M51 (astronomie), une galaxie spirale classique située dans la constellation des chiens de chasse.

Magyar: Az Örvény-köd (Messier 51, Arp 85), spirálgalaxis a Vadászebek csillagképben.

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.

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）

한국어: 소용돌이 은하(SG M51, NGC 5194)는 고전적인 나선 은하로 사냥개자리에 위치해 있다.

Lietuvių: Sūkurio galaktika (Spiralinė galaktika M51, NGC 5194) Skalikų žvaigždyne yra klasikinė spiralinė galaktika.

Nederlands: De draaikolknevel (M51) in het sterrenbeeld Jachthonden is een klassiek voorbeeld van een spiraalvormig sterrenstelsel

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 hemisfério celestial norte.

Română: Galaxia Whirlpool (galaxia spirală M51, NGC 5194) este o galaxie spirală clasică localizată în constelaţia Câinii de Vânătoare.

Русский: Водоворот (спиральная галактика NGC 5194)

Svenska: Malströmsgalaxen är en spiralgalax i stjärnbilden Jakthundarna.

Українська: Галактика NGC 5194, взірець класичної спіральної галактики в сузір'ї Гончих псів

中文（简体）‎: 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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