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Pinwheel Galaxy

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Messier Object 101, the Pinwheel Galaxy.

The Pinwheel Galaxy (also known as Messier Object 101, M101, or NGC 5457) is a spiral galaxy in the Ursa Major constellation. M101 is the brightest member of the M101 group of galaxies.

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