Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Canes Venatici (CVn)  ·  Contains:  IC 4277  ·  IC 4278  ·  M 51  ·  NGC 5194  ·  NGC 5195  ·  Whirlpool Galaxy
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Whirlpool Galaxy, Ben Hakala
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Whirlpool Galaxy

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Whirlpool Galaxy

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31 million light years from us, the Whirlpool galaxy shows the interaction between two galaxies as the stars spiral around following the path of the interacting galaxies.  I find this to be one of the most beautiful galaxies.

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Whirlpool Galaxy, Ben Hakala