Poolcandy Galaxy Pool Tube 36" - M51 Purple Glitter - Perfect for Swimming Pool Parties, The Beach or Lakes.

M51 Messier 51 Galaxy Swimming Pool Ring printed using RealPrint Technology. This is an excellent pool tube for any astronomy fan. Turn your next swimming pool or beach party into a colorful event with this gorgeous new tube. We printed the galaxy names Messier 51 (M51) or NGC 5194, which often goes by the nickname the 'Whirlpool Galaxy." Like the Milky Way, the Whirlpool is a spiral galaxy with spectacular arms of stars and dust. M51 is located about 30 million light years from Earth, and its face-on orientation to Earth gives us a perspective that we can never get of our own spiral galactic home. By using Chandra, astronomers can peer into the Whirlpool to uncover things that can only be detected in X-rays.