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Whirlpool Galaxy and NGC 5195
The Whirlpool Galaxy (left) and its companion NGC 5195 (right). The pair are located at a distance of approximately 23 million light-years in the constellation Canes Venatici. Both are easily observed by amateur astronomers, and the two galaxies may even be seen with binoculars.Photo credit: Hubble Space Telescope