M51 HST (IMAGE)

Durham University

M51 HST

Caption

The Whirlpool Galaxy (M51a) and companion galaxy (M51b). This Hubble Space Telescope image represents a merger between two galaxies similar in mass to the Milky Way and the Large Magellanic Cloud.

Credit

NASA, ESA, S. Beckwith (STScI), and The Hubble Heritage Team (STScI/AURA)

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