Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Ursa Major (UMa)  ·  Contains:  M 101  ·  NGC 5422  ·  NGC 5457  ·  NGC 5474  ·  NGC 5485
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M101
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M101

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M101

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M101 is a classic spiral galaxy about 21 million light years away in the constellation Ursa Major. It appears asymmetrical due to its interaction with nearby galaxies. It is significantly larger and contains many more stars than the milky way, with around a trillion stars. To the upper left is NGC 5422 at about 100 million light years away. There are numerous other small, faint galaxies visible as well. 

L: 300" x 48
R: 600" x6
G: 600" x6
B: 600" x6

7 hours total integration.

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