M101

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Nov 2000

adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=2000eaa..booke6101.&link_type=abstract

"Encyclopedia of Astronomy and Astrophysics, Edited by Paul Murdin, article 6101. Bristol: Institute of Physics Publishing, 2001

Astronomy and Astrophysics

Astrophysics

Galaxies, Individual Galaxies

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M101 is a grand spiral galaxy in Ursa Major, located 5.5 degrees north of Eta Ursae Majoris, the star at the end of the handle of the Plough (or Big Dipper). It was discovered in March 1781 by Mechain and added by Messier to his list at the last minute without having checked it. M101 is classified as of type Sc, meaning that its arms are loosely wound, and they show beautifully on long-exposure p...

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