Sunflower Galaxy (M63). Optical image of the Sunflower Galaxy (Messier 63). This spiral galaxy lies around 37 million light-years from Earth, in the constellation Canes Venatici, and is one of several galaxies within the M51 Group, a cluster of galaxies named after the brightest one (M51A). Both are places where new stars are being born. Imaged at the Nighthawk Observatory, New Mexico, USA. | |
Licence : | Droits gérés |
Crédit: | Science Photo Library / Gendler, Robert |
Taille de l’image : | 3000 px × 3079 px |
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