Astronomy

Galaxies in

and around

Virgo offer

a telescopic

delight for

deep-sky fans.

by Phil

Harrington

Spring’s

galaxies

best

& brightest

The Whirlpool
Galaxy (M51) is
one of the sky’s
best interacting
galaxies, with
interloping NGC
5195 (below left of
the main galaxy)
slowly passing it
by. BOB FERA