M 51, a.k.a. the Whirlpool Galaxy in Canes Venatici, is 31 million light years away. Some of its arms are being distorted by the gravitational attraction of its companion dwarf galaxy NGC 5195 which is the round ball to the left.
M 51, a.k.a. the Whirlpool Galaxy in Canes Venatici, is 31 million light years away. Some of its arms are being distorted by the gravitational attraction of its companion dwarf galaxy NGC 5195 which is the round ball to the left.
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