Messier Catalog » M101 — NGC 5457 Pinwheel Galaxy
The Detailed M101: Pinwheel Galaxy
A year of images to contribute to a detailed photo of the Pinwheel.
M101: The Pinwheel Galaxy
A beautiful spiral galaxy that is quite photogenic.
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.
RA
14h 3.2m
Dec
54°21
Magnitude
7.9 ⚪⚪⚪⚪⚪⚪⚪⚫⚫⚫
Size
22
Distance
27,000,000 light years
Season
🌼 Spring
Difficulty
❌ Very Hard