Whirlpool Galaxy (M51)

Whirlpool Galaxy (M51) is a free space photograph wallpaper for Mac. The graceful, winding arms of the majestic spiral galaxy M51 (NGC 5194) appear like a grand spiral staircase sweeping through space. Download the still in 4K, 5K, 6K, and MacBook 16:10 as WebP. Photograph by NASA, ESA, S. Beckwith (STScI), and The Hubble Heritage Team (STScI/AURA), released under Public domain.

Whirlpool Galaxy (M51) shown on a Mac desktop frame

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Photograph by NASA, ESA, S. Beckwith (STScI), and The Hubble Heritage Team (STScI/AURA). Source: Wikimedia Commons. License: Public domain. Original title: Out of this whirl- The Whirlpool Galaxy (M51) and companion galaxy (heic0506a).tiff.

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Category: Space · Tags: space, astronomy, Mac wallpaper, galaxy, 4K