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Spiral galaxy M101 in constellation Ursa Major

author: R.Gendler/Nasa/ESA/Novapix

reference: a-gax54-57014

Image Size 300 DPI: 25 * 24 cm

The spiral galaxy M101 is about 27 million light-years away in the constellation Ursa Major. Image of the core of M101 taken by the Hubble space telescope (HST).

Keywords for this photo:

2011 - ASTRONOMY - GALAXY - HST - HUBBLE SPACE TELESCOPE - M101 - NGC 5457 - NUCLEUS - Sc - SPIRAL GALAXY - STAR - URSA MAJOR -