[Dean's World] Dean: NGC 5457, the Pinwheel Galaxy, Captured

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Posted by Dean:
NGC 5457, the Pinwheel Galaxy, Captured
http://www.deanesmay.com/posts/1141808978.shtml


   The Pinwheel Galaxy, also known as M101 or NGC 5457, part of the Big
   Dipper/Ursa Major constellation, recently sat down for a lovely
   portrait session with the well-known Hubble photography studios. The
   result was a rather impressive image. Here's a small version:
   [1]pinwheel galaxy 

   Not impressive, but, if you [2]click here you can download the 455
   megabyte full sized version, or a slightly smaller 63 megabyte
   version.

References

   1. http://www.spacetelescope.org/images/html/heic0602a.html
   2. http://www.spacetelescope.org/images/html/heic0602a.html