Clear Sky Chart

Saturday, March 28, 2009

Spiral Galaxies


M109






M51 - The Whirlpool Galaxy (just below the handle of the Big Dipper).


Distance from Earth = 37 million light years.


Diameter = 100,000 light years.



M101 - The Pinwheel Galaxy


Distance from Earth = 27 million light years.


Diameter = 200,000 light years.

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