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Microsoft Research WorldWide Telescope
Object Details
 
   M101; NGC5457; PGC50216; UGC9013; MCG9-23-032; CGCG272-23; IRAS14032+5354; IRAS14032+5353
Constellation Name: Ursa Major
Object Type: Galaxy
Visual Magnitude: 7.7
RA: 14h48m00s
Dec: 54 : 21 : 00
ImageTaxonomyHierarchy: Galaxy\[Type]\Spiral
AxisRatio: 0.13
AxisRatioError: 0.07
Bii: 59.7711
Lii: 102.041
MajorDimension_ArcMin: 27
MinorDimension_ArcMin: 26
DiamArcMin: 1.67
DiamArcMinError: 0.08
Pa1950: 79
Pa1950Error: 16
  
  
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