Pinwheel Galaxy (M101)

Written By Than Lwin

ZWO FF80 APO with ASI2600MC Duo

  • Face-on spiral galaxy

  • Located in the Ursa Major constellation

  • 21 million light-years away from the Earth

  • Size: Diameter 170000 light-years (much larger than our Milky Way)

Than Lwin https://www.astronewbie.com
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