NGC 5457, M101
Image ID : N5457_04
Width8,423 pixels
Height6,261 pixels
300 dpi print width28.1 inches71.3 centimetres
300 dpi print height20.9 inches53.0 centimetres
NGC 5457 is one of the most distinctive grand design spiral galaxies.The galaxy is unsymmetrical and the core is offset from the centre of the disk.
 
Object type
Constellation
Distance (ly)
Magnitude (app)
Messier
NGC 5457
Galaxy
Ursa Major
27,000,000
7.9
101
 
Credit : Planetary Visions Limited / Davide De Martin.
 
Close