The Whirlpool Galaxy · A Perfect Spiral
unseel.com · Messier 51 · grand-design spiral · NGC 5195
Distance ≈ 23 Mly
Diameter ≈ 76,000 ly
Feature —
Spiral arms
Galactic core
H II star-forming knots
Companion NGC 5195
Unseel.com · Whirlpool Galaxy Unseel.com · The Whirlpool Galaxy — Interactive 3D Animation | Unseel