M101 2024, Tommy Mastro

M101 2024

M101 2024, Tommy Mastro

M101 2024

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The Pinwheel Galaxy (also known as Messier 101M101 or NGC 5457) is a face-on spiral galaxy located 21 million light-years (6.4 megaparsecs) from Earth in the constellationUrsa Major. It was discovered by Pierre Méchain in 1781and was communicated that year to Charles Messier, who verified its position for inclusion in the Messier Catalogue as one of its final entries. The galaxy’s spiral arms are sprinkled with large regions of star-forming nebulas. These nebulas are areas of intense star formation within giant molecular hydrogen clouds. Brilliant, young clusters of hot, blue, newborn stars trace out the spiral arms.  Located 25 million light-years away from Earth in the constellation Ursa Major, M101 has an apparent magnitude of 7.9. It can be spotted through a small telescope and is most easily observed during April.

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M101 2024, Tommy Mastro