Messier Catalog » M101 — NGC 5457 Pinwheel Galaxy

Spiral Galaxy in Ursa Major

A year of images to contribute to a detailed photo of the Pinwheel.
The Detailed M101: Pinwheel Galaxy

A year of images to contribute to a detailed photo of the Pinwheel.

A beautiful spiral galaxy that is quite photogenic.
M101: The Pinwheel Galaxy

A beautiful spiral galaxy that is quite photogenic.

This shot of the popular M101 Pinwheel Galaxy was taken at 336mm to produce a wide field that reveals myriad neighboring galaxies.
M101: The Pinwheel Galaxy's Neighborhood

This shot of the popular M101 Pinwheel Galaxy was taken at 336mm to produce a wide field that reveals myriad neighboring galaxies.

A few weeks ago, supernova SN 2023ixf was discovered. A massive star ran out of fuel and violently collapsed, causing a brilliant explosion that can be clearly seen 21 million light years away. It is the closet supernova to earth in the past 5 years and 2nd discovered in the area in the past 15 years. Messier 101, Pinwheel Galaxy, with supernova visible top middle.
Supernova SN 2023ixf in M101 Pinwheel

A few weeks ago, supernova SN 2023ixf was discovered. A massive star ran out of fuel and violently collapsed, causing a brilliant explosion that can be clearly seen 21 million light years away. It is the closet supernova to earth in the past 5 years and 2nd discovered in the area in the past 15 years. Messier 101, Pinwheel Galaxy, with supernova visible top middle.

 
RA

14h 3.2m

Dec

54°21

Magnitude

7.9 ⚪⚪⚪⚪⚪⚪⚪⚫⚫⚫

Size

22

Distance

27,000,000 light years

Season

🌼 Spring

Difficulty

❌ Very Hard

 
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