M101 Composite Image: Spitzer
Credit: NASA, JPL, Caltech, and K. Gordon (STScI)
Observation • February 10th, 2009 • ssc2009-03a2
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The red color shows Spitzer's view in infrared light. It highlights the heat emitted by dust lanes in the galaxy where stars can form.
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M101 Composite Image: Spitzer
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M101 Composite Image: Hubble
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M101 Composite Image: Chandra Data (Blue Component)
About the Object
- Name
- Pinwheel Galaxy • Messier 101 • M101
- Type
- Galaxy > Type > Spiral
- Galaxy > Activity > Normal
- Distance
- 27,000,000 Light Years
- Redshift
- 0.0008
Color Mapping
| Band | Wavelength | Telescope |
| Infrared | 8.0 µm | Spitzer IRAC |
