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Pinwheel Galaxy

Galaxy

Face-on spiral galaxy in Ursa Major known for its faint outer arms and bright star-forming regions.

Facts

Catalog numbers
Messier: M101
Ngc: NGC 5457
Constellation
Ursa Major
Coordinates
RA: 14h 03m 13s
Dec: +54deg 20m 56s RA: 210.8023deg · Dec: 54.3489deg
Magnitude
7.9
Angular size
28 x 26
arcmin

Images

Image of the Pinwheel Galaxy M101.
Pinwheel Galaxy Apr 22, 2026
Pinwheel Galaxy Apr 22, 2026
Image of the Pinwheel Galaxy (M101).
Pinwheel Galaxy Mar 9, 2024
Pinwheel Galaxy Mar 9, 2024