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A Whirlpool 'Warhol' Shows Galaxy in Different Light
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These four panels show the Whirlpool galaxy — which is actually a pair of galaxies also known as Messier 51 and NGC 5194/5195 — and how different wavelengths of light can reveal different features of a cosmic object. Located approximately 23 million light-years away, it resides in the constellation Canes Venatici.
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Credit lineA Whirlpool 'Warhol' Shows Galaxy in Different Light. NASA/JPL, 2019-06-26. Public domain. ID: PIA23128.
