Pinwheel Galaxy
M101 / NGC 5457 · galaxy
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Big face-on grand-design spiral in Ursa Major; large but low surface brightness.
| Vis magnitude | 7.9 |
|---|---|
| Apparent size | 29×27′ (major 0.29e2′) |
| RA / Dec (J2000) | 14.0534h / 54.3490° |
| Altitude / Azimuth | 68.5° / 37.1° |
| Rise · Transit · Set | (circumpolar) · 22:29 · (circumpolar) |
| Transit altitude | 74.6° |
| Above-min interval | all night |
| Suitability | both — RedCat: fits comfortably; MiniCat: fits comfortably |
| Source | seed |