M51 by Hubble mouse over for annotated version - click for full resolution

Interacting galaxies in Canis Venatici, 31M l.y. from Earth. M51 is the greatest member of a small group of galaxies, from which it takes the name. Data from Hubble Legacy Archive. Optic Hubble telescope Filters F658W, F814W, F555W, F435W Frame center RA 13:29:52 DEC 47:11:43 J2000 Date 2014/11/06 Exposures R - 48x170s G - 48x170s B - 48x340s Ha - 48x340s Integration time - 13h 36m

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