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Astronomy Picture of the Day - M51: The Whirlpool Galaxy from Hubble
APOD.NASA.gov ^
| 13 Jun, 2022
| Image Credit: NASA, ESA, Hubble, HLA; Processing & Copyright: Bernard Miller
Posted on 06/13/2022 1:54:28 PM PDT by MtnClimber
Explanation: The Whirlpool Galaxy is a classic spiral galaxy. At only 30 million light years distant and fully 60 thousand light years across, M51, also known as NGC 5194, is one of the brightest and most picturesque galaxies on the sky. The featured image is a digital combination of images taken in different colors by the Earth-orbiting Hubble Space Telescope, highlighting many sharp features. Anyone with a good pair of binoculars, however, can see this Whirlpool toward the constellation of the Hunting Dogs (Canes Venatici). M51 is a spiral galaxy of type Sc and is the dominant member of a whole group of galaxies. Astronomers speculate that M51's spiral structure is primarily due to its gravitational interaction with the smaller galaxy on the image left.
TOPICS: Astronomy; Astronomy Picture of the Day; Science
KEYWORDS: apd; galaxy; hubble; nasa; whirlpoolgalaxy
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posted on
06/13/2022 1:55:09 PM PDT
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MtnClimber
(For photos of Colorado scenery and wildlife, click on my screen name for my FR home page.)
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Pinging the APOD list.
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posted on
06/13/2022 1:55:44 PM PDT
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MtnClimber
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Guess I should have cleaned the whirlpool jets first.
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posted on
06/13/2022 1:56:28 PM PDT
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DannyTN
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That’s a nice looking galaxy. I wish I lived in that galaxy.
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posted on
06/13/2022 2:03:56 PM PDT
by
TigersEye
(Shall not be infringed!)
To: MtnClimber
The Universe is HUGE and I’m packing for a Big Road Trip!
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Why is NASA covering up the cat galaxy?
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posted on
06/13/2022 2:04:48 PM PDT
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DannyTN
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Shoulda bought a Maytag...
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posted on
06/13/2022 2:08:39 PM PDT
by
moovova
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Why is NASA covering up the cat galaxy?
Because they don't want them parking their butts in the Box Nebula?
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posted on
06/13/2022 2:09:56 PM PDT
by
Sirius Lee
(They intend to murder us. Prep if you want to live and live like you are prepping for eternal life)
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posted on
06/13/2022 2:10:29 PM PDT
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DannyTN
To: MtnClimber
Looks a lot like the Maytag Galaxy.
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posted on
06/13/2022 2:13:19 PM PDT
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dangus
(I had some sympathies for some of Russia's positions... until they started a G-d-damned war.)
To: MtnClimber
The Lord seems to love spirals.
To: freepertoo
You think The Lord will give Sightseeing Tours?
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I think that was one of their best selling models ðĪŠ
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posted on
06/13/2022 3:43:00 PM PDT
by
NWFree
(Somebody has to say it)
To: NWFree
Consumer Guide gave it good reliability ratings.
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posted on
06/13/2022 3:55:48 PM PDT
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MtnClimber
(For photos of Colorado scenery and wildlife, click on my screen name for my FR home page.)
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posted on
06/13/2022 3:59:45 PM PDT
by
MikelTackNailer
(Honored to be considered dishonorable by Assistant Democrat Cheney.)
To: MtnClimber
If anyone knows answer this question: Most galaxies have a black hole at their center, this one appears to have a large bright star? Seems odd.
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posted on
06/13/2022 4:03:21 PM PDT
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usurper
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Most galaxies have a black hole at their center, this one appears to have a large bright star? Seems odd.Maybe it's some sort of energy release from matter passing over the Event Horizon ...
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posted on
06/13/2022 4:06:27 PM PDT
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BlueLancer
(Orchides Forum Trahite - Cordes Et Mentes Veniant)
To: Big Red Badger
I’m counting on it! Imagine all eternity to not only explore all He’s created, but all eternity to get to plumb His depths!
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