Messier 101 – The Pinwheel Galaxy
A full-frame capture of Messier 101 with spiral arms stretching into the cosmos. 🌌 Overview Name: Messier 101 (M101) Nickname: The Pinwheel Galaxy Catalog: NGC 5457 Constellation: Ursa Major Distance from Earth: ~21 million light-years Apparent Magnitude: ~7.9 Size: ~28 × 26 arcminutes (larger than the Moon!) Type: Grand design spiral galaxy (type SAB(rs)cd) ✨ What We See M101 is a spectacular face-on spiral galaxy, renowned for its: ...