Portal:Astronomy/Picture/30 July 2005
Picture of the Whirlpool Galaxy, or M51, as it was discovered by Charles Messier. It is a spiral galaxy in the Canes Venatici constellation, and is visible by binoculars at 37 million light years distance.
Picture of the Whirlpool Galaxy, or M51, as it was discovered by Charles Messier. It is a spiral galaxy in the Canes Venatici constellation, and is visible by binoculars at 37 million light years distance.