Observation by Cliff Meredith: M101 Spiral Galaxy

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Stuart Morris

Observer

Cliff Meredith

Observed

2004 Apr 23 - 00:42

Uploaded

2021 Mar 15 - 20:36

Objects

M101

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Constellation

Ursa Major

Field centre

RA: 14^h03^m
Dec: +54°21'
Position angle: -0°59'

Field size

0°28' × 0°21'

Exposure

16 x 1min

Target name

M101, Pinwheel Galaxy

Title

M101 Spiral Galaxy

About this image

M101, Pinwheel Galaxy is a face-on spiral galaxy 21 million light-years away from Earth in the constellation Ursa Major.

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m101o40423a.jpg (58.0 kB)

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