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Imaged over two nights April 8 th & 9th, 2021

The Pinwheel Galaxy is a face-on spiral galaxy 21 million light-years away from Earth in the constellation Ursa Major. It was discovered by Pierre Méchain in 1781 and was communicated that year to Charles Messier, who verified its position for inclusion in the Messier Catalogue. Source: Wikipedia

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NGC 5457, Richard H