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The Whirlpool Galaxy

Credit: Credit: Morton Henderson
This photograph of Messier Object 51, also called the Whirlpool Galaxy, was taken in Portugal by Morton Henderson. The exposures were 10 minutes on Fuji Press 800 film, using a 210mm zoom lens.

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