Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Ursa Major (UMa)  ·  Contains:  M 101  ·  NGC 5422  ·  NGC 5457  ·  NGC 5474  ·  NGC 5485
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M101 - The Pinwheel Galaxy, Astrocliffs
M101 - The Pinwheel Galaxy
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M101 - The Pinwheel Galaxy

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M101 - The Pinwheel Galaxy, Astrocliffs
M101 - The Pinwheel Galaxy
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M101 - The Pinwheel Galaxy

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The Pinwheel Galaxy also known as Messier 101, M101 or NGC 5457 is a face-on spiral galaxy located in the constellation Ursa Major at a distance of 21 million light-years away.

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M101 - The Pinwheel Galaxy, Astrocliffs