Hubble image of M101
This image shows spiral galaxy Messier 101.
Credit:NASA, ESA, CXC, SSC, and STScI
About the Image
NASA press release
| Id: | opo0907h |
| Type: | Observation |
| Release date: | 10 February 2009, 15:00 |
| Size: | 7200 x 7200 px |
About the Object
| Name: | Messier 101, Pinwheel |
| Type: | Local Universe : Galaxy : Type : Spiral |
| Distance: | 22 million light years |
| Constellation: | Ursa Major |
| Category: | Galaxies |
Image Formats
Coordinates
| Position (RA): | 14 3 9.42 |
| Position (Dec): | 54° 21' 13.39" |
| Field of view: | 17.78 x 17.78 arcminutes |
| Orientation: | North is 0.1° right of vertical |
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Colours & filters
| Band | Wavelength | Telescope |
|---|---|---|
| Optical B | 435 nm | Hubble Space Telescope |
| Optical V | 555 nm | Hubble Space Telescope |
| Infrared I | 814 nm | Hubble Space Telescope |