Spiral galaxy M101 (NGC5457)
January 26, 2005
Image of a southern section of M101, made from a combination of red (R) and almost-infrared (I) bands, displayed using false color.
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Technology Internet, Artillery, Astronomy, Electromagnetic radiation, M101 howitzer, Third and Amsterdam Avenues Line, False-color, Infrared, Pinwheel Galaxy, Messier objects, Galaxy, Spiral galaxies
