Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Canes Venatici (CVn)  ·  Contains:  IC 4277  ·  IC 4278  ·  M 51  ·  NGC 5194  ·  NGC 5195  ·  Whirlpool Galaxy
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m51(Whirlpool Galaxy)

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m51(Whirlpool Galaxy)

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M51, also known as the Whirlpool Galaxy, is a spiral galaxy located approximately 23 million light-years away in the constellation Canes Venatici.
The Whirlpool Galaxy is named for its distinctive spiral arms that create a swirling pattern, giving the galaxy its characteristic appearance. The galaxy is approximately 100,000 light-years in diameter, making it slightly smaller than our own Milky Way galaxy.
I wanted to express the harmony between the young starry blue and the old red star in spiral arms.

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