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Galaxies  A galaxy is a large system of stars and interstellar matter. Galaxies usually contain several million to some trillion stars. There are many different types of galaxis like spiral, lenticular, elliptical, and irregular. We live in a giant spiral galaxy called the milkyway. 

media type="custom" key="3474056"Whirlpool Galaxy The whirlpool galaxy has long arms of stars and gas laced with dust. The galaxy got its nick name from its swirling structure.  Quick facts: 1. another name for the whirlpool galaxy is M51 or NGC 5194 2. found in the norhtern constellation canes venatici 3. about 31 million light years away from earth 4. its around 98,000 lightyears in diameter 5. founded by Charles Messier in october 1773