Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Ursa Major (UMa)  ·  Contains:  M 101  ·  NGC 5455  ·  NGC 5457  ·  NGC 5461  ·  NGC 5471
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M101 - Pinwheel Galaxy, Francesco di Biase
M101 - Pinwheel Galaxy
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M101 - Pinwheel Galaxy

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M101 - Pinwheel Galaxy, Francesco di Biase
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M101 - Pinwheel Galaxy

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Behold the beauty of M101, also known as the Pinwheel Galaxy! 🌟 Located about 21 million light-years away from us, this stunning spiral galaxy is home to billions of stars, gas, and dust. Its spiral arms are filled with bright clusters of young, hot stars and pinkish nebulae where new stars are born.

Fun fact: M101 was discovered by Pierre Méchain in 1781 and was later cataloged by Charles Messier in his famous astronomical catalog.

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M101 - Pinwheel Galaxy, Francesco di Biase

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