Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Canes Venatici (CVn)  ·  Contains:  IC 4263  ·  IC 4277  ·  M 51  ·  NGC 5194  ·  NGC 5195  ·  Whirlpool Galaxy
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M51 Whirlpool Galaxy, Prodromos
M51 Whirlpool Galaxy
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M51 Whirlpool Galaxy

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M51 Whirlpool Galaxy, Prodromos
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M51 Whirlpool Galaxy

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Have you ever wondered how many galaxies are up there? How many planets are up in each of the galaxy? 
This Whirlpool galaxy is estimated to be 23 million light-years away.
This image was shot from the Mediterranean island of Cyprus.

Data obtained via SPICA (Spacehub Prodromos Internet Controlled Astroimaging)
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M51 Whirlpool Galaxy, Prodromos

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