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Whirlpool Galaxy

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The Whirlpool Galaxy is a big group of stars.

The Two-faced Whirlpool Galaxy.jpg
The Two-faced Whirlpool Galaxy.jpg
It looks like a spinning swirl. It has a friend nearby. The two stars dance together. It is very far away. Can you see it in the sky?
M51 (MIRI image) (potm2308c).jpg
M51 (MIRI image) (potm2308c).jpg

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File:The Two-faced Whirlpool Galaxy.jpg
The Two-faced Whirlpool Galaxy.jpg
File:PIA23128-WhirlpoolGalaxy-VariousLight-20190626.jpg
PIA23128-WhirlpoolGalaxy-VariousLight-20190626.jpg
File:M51 (MIRI image) (potm2308c).jpg
M51 (MIRI image) (potm2308c).jpg
File:M51 whirlpool galaxy black hole.jpg
M51 whirlpool galaxy black hole.jpg
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