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The Pinwheel Galaxy (also known as Messier 101 or NGC 5457) is about 27 million light years away and can be found in the constellation Ursa Major.
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∙ 14y ago
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∙ 14y agoThe Pinwheel Galaxy (or M101) is a face on (to us) galaxy, that makes it ideal to observe. It is about twice the size of our own galaxy - The Milky Way.
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Which galaxy has a pinwheel shape?
The Pinwheel Galaxy (Messier 101 or NGC 5457)
When was The Pinwheel Galaxy created?
The Pinwheel Galaxy was created on 2003-07-15.
A galaxy that has pinwheel shape?
the pinwheel galaxy is also known as Messier 101 or NGC 5457
What galaxy has a chacteristic of an pinwheel shape?
A spiral galaxy has the shape of a pinwheel. Our solar system is in a spiral galaxy that we call the Milky Way.
What is a galaxy that has a pinwheel shape?
A Spiral Galaxy or a Barred Spiral. These are two of the main types of Galaxies.
Who discovered the pinwheel galaxy?
Do you want the name of a specific one or just something that sounds more intellectual than "You know, those PINWHEEL shaped ones"? The correct terminology is spiral galaxy. As for an example, the Milky Way is a barred spiral galaxy.
What is a pinwheel galaxy called with 6 letters?
The "pinwheel" shape is usually called "spiral".
What galaxy is like a pinwheel?
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What kind of galaxy is shaped like a disk and ressembles a pinwheel?
A "spiral" galaxy.
What kind of galaxy looks like a pinwheel?
spiral
What galaxy looks like a spiral galaxy?
It looks similar to a toy pinwheel, with concentrations of stars along curved arms that would be the vanes of the pinwheel. (see the related image link below)
How Many Light Years away is the Pinwheel galaxy?
23 million light-years.
