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Pinwheel Galaxy close-up 1 (Messier 101 , Pinwheel Galaxy) — image from the Hubble Space Telescope

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Pinwheel Galaxy close-up 1

February 28, 2006 · ESA/Hubble · Messier 101 , Pinwheel Galaxy · Ursa Major

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Background galaxies far behind the Pinwheel Galaxy. The galaxies are clearly "reddened" by the dust in the Pinwheel.

More Hubble images of Messier 101 , Pinwheel Galaxy