Jump to content

Àdàkọ:POTD/2007-09-19

Lát'ọwọ́ Wikipedia, ìwé ìmọ̀ ọ̀fẹ́
Àwòrán Ọjọ́ Òní
Whirlpool Galaxy (left) NGC 5195 (right)

The Whirlpool Galaxy (left) and its companion NGC 5195 (right). The pair are located at a distance of approximately 23 million light-years in the constellation Canes Venatici. Both are easily observed by amateur astronomers, and the two galaxies may even be seen with binoculars.

Photo credit: Hubble Space Telescope
Archive - More featured pictures...