Photo Display Photo ID 64 Click On Image to Open Full Size in a New Tab Title M101 Caption Taken using the BRT Object Name The Pinwheel Galaxy Messier Desig M 101 NGC Desig NGC 5457 Other Desigs Pinwheel Right Ascension 14Hr 3' 12.00" Declination 54° 20' 58.00" Magnitude 7.50 Scope Used Unknown Camera Used Unknown Photo Notes Taken using the BRT, 180000 milliseconds (3 min) RGB Object Type Spiral Galaxy Distance (ly) 21000.00 Constellation Ursa Major Return to List