
Whirlpool Galaxy (M51)
The interacting galaxy pair M51 and NGC 5195. Gravitational forces have shaped the Whirlpool Galaxy’s prominent spiral arms and triggered regions of active star formation. Photo © copyright by Gedaliah Wolosh.

The interacting galaxy pair M51 and NGC 5195. Gravitational forces have shaped the Whirlpool Galaxy’s prominent spiral arms and triggered regions of active star formation. Photo © copyright by Gedaliah Wolosh.