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M101
M 101, NGC 5457
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NASA/HEASARC SkyView · WISE 3.4View source queryReference data
RA · J200014h 03m 12.5s210.802250°
Dec · J2000+54° 20′ 56.2″54.348944°
Magnitude7.900
Angular size24.0′ × 23.1′
Position angle28.0°
Distance—
ConstellationUMa
Reference transparencySources & data provenanceSee where catalogue identities and imported reference fields came from.11 records
Catalogue identities
Reference fields
Angular Size Major ArcminOpenNGC via GAVO TAP2026-08-14 18:46:19Source
Angular Size Minor ArcminOpenNGC via GAVO TAP2026-08-14 18:46:19Source
ConstellationOpenNGC via GAVO TAP2026-08-14 18:46:19Source
Dec DegOpenNGC via GAVO TAP2026-08-14 18:46:19Source
MagnitudeOpenNGC via GAVO TAP2026-08-14 18:46:19Source
Object TypeOpenNGC via GAVO TAP2026-08-14 18:46:19Source
Position Angle DegOpenNGC via GAVO TAP2026-08-14 18:46:19Source
Ra DegOpenNGC via GAVO TAP2026-08-14 18:46:19Source
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