Pinwheel Galaxy
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Missing image
M101-PIA04630.jpg
M101-PIA04630.jpg
Messier Object 101, the Pinwheel Galaxy.
Missing image
Messier-101-cutout.jpeg
Messier-101-cutout.jpeg
Amateur astronomer's photo of the M 101 spiral galaxy
The Pinwheel Galaxy (also known as Messier Object 101, M101, or NGC 5457) is a spiral galaxy in the Ursa Major constellation. M101 is the brightest member of the M101 group of galaxies.
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External links
- Messier 101, SEDS Messier pages (http://www.seds.org/messier/m/m101.html)