Spiral galaxy M101 (NGC 5457)
Image of a southern section of M101, made from a combination of red (R) and almost-infrared (I) bands, displayed using false color.
Credit:Mike Pierce, John Jurcevic (Indiana)/WIYN/NOIRLab/NSF
About the Image
Id: | noao--m101sy |
Type: | Observation |
Release date: | June 30, 2020, 9:33 p.m. |
Size: | 2043 x 2042 px |
About the Object
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Coordinates
Position (RA): | 14 3 27.15 |
Position (Dec): | 54° 19' 9.53" |
Field of view: | 6.72 x 6.72 arcminutes |
Orientation: | North is 181.1° left of vertical |
Colors & filters
Band | Wave-length | Tele-scope |
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Optical r | 625 nm | WIYN 3.5-meter Telescope CCD |
Optical i | 775 nm | WIYN 3.5-meter Telescope CCD |