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Out of This Whirl: the Whirlpool Galaxy (M51) and Companion Galaxy

Out of This Whirl: the Whirlpool Galaxy (M51) and Companion Galaxy

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Out of This Whirl: the Whirlpool Galaxy (M51) and Companion Galaxy

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Credit: NASA, ESA, S. Beckwith (STScI), and The Hubble Heritage Team (STScI/AURA)

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