Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Ursa Major (UMa)  ·  Contains:  M 101  ·  NGC 5457  ·  NGC 5461  ·  NGC 5471
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Pinwheel Galaxy M 101 LRGBHa, Christer Strandh
Pinwheel Galaxy M 101 LRGBHa
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Pinwheel Galaxy M 101 LRGBHa

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Pinwheel Galaxy M 101 LRGBHa, Christer Strandh
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Pinwheel Galaxy M 101 LRGBHa

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The galaxy Messier 101 (M101, also known as NGC 5457 and also nicknamed the Pinwheel Galaxy) lies in the northern circumpolar constellation, Ursa Major (The Great Bear), at a distance of about 21 million light-years from Earth.

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Pinwheel Galaxy M 101 LRGBHa, Christer Strandh

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