Each day a different image or photograph of our fascinating universe is featured, along with a brief explanation written by a professional astronomer. Canes Venatici , the swirling arcs of this galaxy's spiral arms have inspired its popular name, The Whirlpool Galaxy . This 1996 Hubble Space Telescope image of its nucleus reveals the light from millions of stars, perhaps one tenth the age of the Sun, packed into the bright central region.
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