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Hubble releases sweeping mosaic of the Pinwheel Galaxy
Original: Hubble Space Telescope image of Arp 26, also known as M101 or the Pinwheel Galaxy. The image is made with of 51 individu
A new Hubble Space Telescope image of the Pinwheel Galaxy, also known as M101 or Arp 26, has been shared, assembled from 51 individual Hubble exposures combined with additional data from the Canada-France-Hawaii Telescope and Kitt Peak National Observatory. Credit goes to NASA, ESA and STScI alongside the ground-based observatories. The large spiral galaxy image is drawing attention from space enthusiasts admiring the detail achieved by combining so many observations.
Why now: Striking new astronomy imagery from Hubble regularly circulates among space and science communities.
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