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Spiral galaxy (M 51) in Canes Venatici, 1910. Artist: Unknown

Spiral galaxy (M 51) in Canes Venatici, 1910. Artist: Unknown

1-152-401 - Ann Ronan Picture Library/Heritage-Images

Spiral galaxy (M 51) in Canes Venatici, 1910. Photograph taken at Mount Wilson Observatory, California, USA. Known as the Whirlpool Galaxy, this was the first galaxy to be recognised as having a spiral structure, by the British astronomer Lord Rosse in 1845.

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  1. Unknown, attributed to: :
People Related
  1. William Parsons, 3rd Earl of Rosse: British, Anglo-Irish: Astronomer
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  1. Photograph
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Science & Nature Natural Phenomena

Science & Nature Astronomy

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Pixel Dimensions (W x H) : 3544x2959
File Size : 30,723kb

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  1. 000625
  1. 000625
  1. 0390001346
  1. 1-152-401
  1. 1152401
  1. 1346
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