Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Ursa Major (UMa)  ·  Contains:  M 101  ·  NGC 5457  ·  NGC 5461  ·  NGC 5471
M101 Pinwheel Galaxy, Curt Lewis
M101 Pinwheel Galaxy
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M101 Pinwheel Galaxy

M101 Pinwheel Galaxy, Curt Lewis
M101 Pinwheel Galaxy
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M101 Pinwheel Galaxy

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The Pinwheel Galaxy, a face-on spiral galaxy in Ursa Major, is reported to be 21 million light years away.  This image was shot from my new home outside Kerrville, TX.

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M101 Pinwheel Galaxy, Curt Lewis