Messier 51 Spiral Whirlpool Galaxy by NASA JPL Hubble Chandra and Spitzer Space Telescopes is a photograph by Carol Japp which was uploaded on March 4th, 2024.
Messier 51 Spiral Whirlpool Galaxy by NASA JPL Hubble Chandra and Spitzer Space Telescopes
A fascinating composite image of a multi colored spiral cosmic scene of The Whirlpool Galaxy (M51, NGC 5194 or Messier 51) and companion galaxy (NGC... more
by Carol Japp
Title
Messier 51 Spiral Whirlpool Galaxy by NASA JPL Hubble Chandra and Spitzer Space Telescopes
Artist
Carol Japp
Medium
Photograph - Photography And Digital Art
Description
A fascinating composite image of a multi colored spiral cosmic scene of The Whirlpool Galaxy (M51, NGC 5194 or Messier 51) and companion galaxy (NGC 5195), some 39 million light years away and part of the Canes Venatici constellation. This wonderful image from the public domain was released on 13th December 2007 by NASA and JPL via the Hubble Space Telescope, Chandra Space Telescope, Spitzer Space Telescope and the Galaxy Evolution Explorer Telescope. Credit: X-ray: NASA/CXC; UV: NASA/JPL-Caltech; Optical: NASA/ESA/STScI/AURA; IR: NASA/JPL-Caltech/ Univ. of Ariz. This reproduction image has been remastered.
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March 4th, 2024