M101, the Pinwheel Galaxy. A spiral galaxy in the constellation Ursa Major. It is about 70% larger in size than the Milky Way. Discovered on March 27, 1781. Distance: 27 million light-years. Diameter: 170,000 light-years. Apparent dimensions: 27' × 26'. About 10 more galaxies can be found in the photo.
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