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Image of spiral galaxy M101 taken by the 0.9-meter telescope at Kitt Peak
George Jacoby, Bruce Bohannan, Mark Hanna / AURA / NOAO / NSF
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Spiral Galaxy M101
This image of spiral galaxy M101 was made at the Kitt Peak National Observatory's 0.9-meter telescope, using the new wide-field imaging system Mosaic. M101 is a type Sc spiral galaxy in the constellation Ursa Major.

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