Messier 101 Ursa Major

Also NGC 5457 and Arp 26. A large and interesting face-on spiral in Ursa Major. Somewhat faint for beginners in spite of its magnitude rating, due to low surface brightness. Numerous HII regions are visible in the spiral arms. Mag 8.3 Type Sc

Photo: 20090424, LC(HRGB), 110 min, 12” f/10, STL-11000M Back