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JWST

Whirlpool Galaxy

Also known as: M51, NGC 5194

Image credit: ESA/Webb, NASA & CSA, A. Adamo (Stockholm University) and the FEAST JWST team

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Analysis

Classic interacting pair with grand-design spiral arms sculpted by companion NGC 5195.

JWST counted over 20,000 star-forming regions in the arms

Coordinates: RA: 13h 29m 52.80s, Dec: +47° 11' 42.0"; Constellation: Canes Venatici
Observation Date: December 29, 2022
Instrument: MIRI; Filters: F770W, F1130W, F2100W
Distance: 23.0 million light years