Sunday, May 4, 2014
Whirlpool Galaxy, M51
Located in the northern constellation Canes Venatici, the Whirlpool Galaxy is approximately 23 million light years away. Appearing as a face-on type galaxy, it is one of the most famous and often photographed images. In the image, there are fainter galaxies located around M51 toward the upper right.
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