January 20

Whirlpool Galaxy

Spiral Galaxy · Observed in 2005

At a Glance

Date

January 20

Observed Year

2005

Object Type

Spiral Galaxy

Category

Galaxies

Constellation

Canes Venatici

Distance

23 million light-years

How to Read This Image

  • Whirlpool Galaxy observed by Hubble.
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Science Context

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Science Notes

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Key Numbers

Distance

23 million light-years

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Data Date Key

01-20

Observation Stack

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