Vermont-based astrophotographer Michele Hernandez Bayliss has captured stunning views of Messier 94 - also known as the Croc's Eye galaxy - and the famous Whirlpool galaxy (M 51), both of which ...

Interestingly, the Whirlpool galaxy’s spiral arms are believed to be influenced by a close encounter with the smaller galaxy NGC 5195, which lies near the upper arm of the Whirlpool.