Digitized Sky Survey 2 image of the Pinwheel Galaxy (ground-based image)
This two-colour image shows 3.7 x 2.7 degrees of the surroundings around the Pinwheel Galaxy. It was composed from Digitized Sky Survey 2 images.
Credit:ESA/Hubble and Digitized Sky Survey 2. Acknowledgements: Davide De Martin (ESA/Hubble
)
About the Image
| Id: | heic0602i |
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| Type: | Observation |
| Release date: | 28 February 2006, 12:00 |
| Related releases: | heic0602 |
| Size: | 13181 x 9529 px |
About the Object
| Name: | Messier 101, Pinwheel Galaxy |
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| Type: | Local Universe : Galaxy : Type : Spiral |
| Distance: | 23 million light years |
| Constellation: | Ursa Major |
| Category: | Galaxies |
Image Formats
Coordinates
| Position (RA): | 14 3 20.11 |
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| Position (Dec): | 54° 23' 32.27" |
| Field of view: | 221.58 x 160.19 arcminutes |
| Orientation: | North is 3.4° left of vertical |
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