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Whirlpool Galaxy

The image from NASA Hubble Telescope shows spiral arms and dust clouds in the nearby Whirlpool galaxy. Visible starlight and light from the emission of glowing hydrogen is seen, which is associated with the most luminous young stars in the spiral arms.

Date
1999-12-04
Photographer / author
NASA and The Hubble Heritage Team STScI/AURA Acknowledgement: N. Scoville Caltech and T. Rector NOAO
Collection
JPL
Archive
NASA Image and Video Library
Type
photograph

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"Whirlpool Galaxy" (1999-12-04). NASA/JPL/NASA and The Hubble Heritage Team STScI/AURA Acknowledgement: N. Scoville Caltech and T. Rector NOAO. Public domain. https://images.nasa.gov/details/PIA04230

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