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Pinwheel Galaxy

NGC 5457 · M101

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Details

Magnitude

7.90

Angular size

28.8′ × 26.9′

Messier

M101

NGC

5457

What you can realistically expect

Face-on spiral with very low surface brightness; magnitude is deceptive because the light is spread out.
Pinwheel Galaxy (M101): Observing Guide | Starbital