Located in what is known as the Virgo Cluster, this distinct chain of galaxies includes just a few of the more than 2000 located in this region.
ReadThis amazing star-forming region harbours approximately 2500 young stars that collectively energize the surrounding atoms that themselves give off the radiation we see from this emission nebula.
ReadAlso known as M51, we earthlings see this galaxy as intertwined with its companion galaxy, the dwarf NGC5195, even though they are ~25 million light-years apart.
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