Spiral structure in the Pinwheel Galaxy (IMAGE)

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Spiral structure in the Pinwheel Galaxy

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Spiral structure in the Pinwheel Galaxy (Messier 101), as observed by the Hubble Space Telescope.

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NASA, ESA, CXC, SSC, and STScI

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