The M51 Galaxy or “The Whirlpool Galaxy” definitely strikes an awsome pose, with its two apparent “centres”, and multiple star fuzzies emanating from its extremes. I decided to get all Sherlock Holmesy on it in my desire to figure out what was going on. Yes it is two glalaxies interacting, but what is the nature of this interaction. What happened to its bottom arm? – it looks like it was bitten off. The upper arm looks more intact, but also exhibiting Halpha starburst too. Is the bottom of the galaxy connected to the top with stars circling the left hand side? Can infrared light help us? Can it potentially reveal something? I recommend reading more to find out.
The Whirlpool Galaxy (M51) – In for Questioning
