Portal:Astronomy/Picture/2 May 2005
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Red H II regions dot the arms of the Whirlpool Galaxy, a spiral galaxy about 30 million light years away in the constellation of Canes Venatici. Credit: NASA/Hubble Heritage Team.
Red H II regions dot the arms of the Whirlpool Galaxy, a spiral galaxy about 30 million light years away in the constellation of Canes Venatici. Credit: NASA/Hubble Heritage Team.