M101 The Pinwheel Galaxy
M101 The Pinwheel Galaxy
M101 or the Pinwheel Galaxy is an Intermediate Spiral Galaxy 21 million light years away from Earth in the constellation Ursa Major.
M101 contains a high population of HII regions in an asymmetrical arms. These are caused by the tidal forces of nearby galaxies interacting with M101. Which also triggered strong star formation.
M101 contains a high population of HII regions in an asymmetrical arms. These are caused by the tidal forces of nearby galaxies interacting with M101. Which also triggered strong star formation.
SPECIFICATIONS
Telescope
SPA-2 Officina Stellare ProRC 700
Camera
FLI PL16803
Location
IC Astronomy Observatory, Spain
Date of observation
2022
Filters
LRGB
Processing
SIRIL, Photoshop, Topaz Denoise AI
Credits
Telescope Live
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