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M51 - The Whirlpool Galaxy
Supernova 2011dh
From the author of   Welcome to the Universe in 3D
Click on animation to see full-sized color image.
![M51 SN2011hd](m51_sn2011.gif)
In this larger version, note that a few of the foreground stars exhibit
noticeable proper motion.