M101: The Pinwheel Galaxy
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This lithograph features a “face on” view of M101, nicknamed the Pinwheel Galaxy from the Hubble Space Telescope. The text points out the well-defined arms and other typical spiral galaxy features, and gives an idea of the galaxy's size.
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