Messier 101 (M101) spiral galaxy with a number of its nearby galaxies in the constellation Ursa Major. The odd galaxy below M101 is NGC 5474. NGC 5473, 5485 and 5486 are above M101. an edge-on at top centre is NGC 5422, while at the top edge is NGC 5443. The elongated galaxy above the blue star 86 UMa (86 Ursae Majoris) at right is 13th magnitude UGC 8337. Photographed from southern Alberta, Canada on 14 May 2023.


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