January 14, 202600:03:26

2026 January 14 - M51: The Whirlpool Galaxy

In today's image, we see the galaxy known at the Whirlpool Galaxy - a galaxy relatively close to our Milky Way showing prominent spiral arms possibly due to the nearby galaxy interacting with it gravitationally.


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