Whirlpool Galaxy and Dwarf Companion (IMAGE)

Rochester Institute of Technology

Whirlpool Galaxy and Dwarf Companion

Caption

This image, captured by the Very Large Array, shows the atomic hydrogen distribution of the Whirlpool Galaxy. The "X" marks the dwarf companion satellite. Dynamical simulations can recover its location and mass.

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VLA, Chakrabarti et al. 2011

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