Thursday, September 20, 2012

The Whirlpool Galaxy: M51

This image of the Whirlpool by Martin Pugh took the top accolade of Astronomy Photographer of the Year.

 We can clearly see the galaxy's spiral arms, as well as its smaller companion galaxy being torn apart by M51's gravity.

(Image: Martin Pugh)
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