The Pinwheel Galaxy (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 23 arcminutes across.
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From Seattle , Pinwheel Galaxy is visible all night because it is circumpolar. It will be highest in the sky at dusk, becoming accessible around 19:30 (PDT), 36° above your north-western horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 06:18, 28° above your north-eastern horizon.
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Name
Pinwheel Galaxy
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Object Type
Galaxy
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Position
| Constellation: | Ursa Major |
| Magnitude: | 7.86 (V) [2] 8.46 (B) [2] 6.52 (J) [2] 5.81 (H) [2] 5.51 (K) [2] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.60 |
| Hubble type: | SABc |
| Right ascension: | 14h03m [2] |
| Declination: | +54°20' [2] |
| Distance: | 7.4 Mpc 24.0 Mlyr [1] |
Derived Quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -21.47 |
Visibility from Seattle
All times shown in Seattle local time.
Events
| 23 Apr 2022 | – M101 is well placed |
| 23 Apr 2023 | – M101 is well placed |
| 22 Apr 2024 | – M101 is well placed |
| 22 Apr 2025 | – M101 is well placed |
| 23 Apr 2026 | – M101 is well placed |
| 23 Apr 2027 | – M101 is well placed |
| 22 Apr 2028 | – M101 is well placed |
| 22 Apr 2029 | – M101 is well placed |