The Pinwheel Galaxy, also known as Messier 101, M101 or NGC 5457, is a face-on spiral galaxy in the constellation Ursa Major. Re

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The Pinwheel Galaxy, also known as Messier 101, M101 or NGC 5457, is a face-on spiral galaxy in the constellation Ursa Major. Retouched image with small DOF. Elements of this image furnished by NASA.

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