Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Canes Venatici (CVn)  ·  Contains:  IC 4277  ·  M 51  ·  NGC 5194  ·  NGC 5195  ·  Whirlpool Galaxy
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"Near and Far" |  Moon = "only" 238,000 Miles Away  |  The Whirlpool Galaxy = 23 Million Light Years Away., BryanHudson
"Near and Far" |  Moon = "only" 238,000 Miles Away  |  The Whirlpool Galaxy = 23 Million Light Years Away.
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"Near and Far" | Moon = "only" 238,000 Miles Away | The Whirlpool Galaxy = 23 Million Light Years Away.

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"Near and Far" |  Moon = "only" 238,000 Miles Away  |  The Whirlpool Galaxy = 23 Million Light Years Away., BryanHudson
"Near and Far" |  Moon = "only" 238,000 Miles Away  |  The Whirlpool Galaxy = 23 Million Light Years Away.
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"Near and Far" | Moon = "only" 238,000 Miles Away | The Whirlpool Galaxy = 23 Million Light Years Away.

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Here are two objects in space, one close and one far.
Our moon is "only" 238,000 miles away. The Whirlpool Galaxy is 23 million light years away.
Said another way: At the speed of light you could get to the moon in 1.4 seconds. It would take 23 million years to get to the Whirlpool Galaxy at the speed of light!

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"Near and Far" |  Moon = "only" 238,000 Miles Away  |  The Whirlpool Galaxy = 23 Million Light Years Away., BryanHudson