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USN 1147672 M101 Spiral Galaxy

M101 Spiral Galaxy
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Title: M101 Spiral Galaxy
Caption: Showing the millions of stars making up this system located in a central nucleus and long, well-defined spiral arms. Lanes of interstellar dust from which new stars are continually being born are also visible in the arms. This view was taken from the United States Naval Observatory, Washington, D.C., 12 April 1971.
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Catalog #: USN 1147672
Copyright Owner: National Archives
Original Creator: Photographer, Chief Photographer's Mate Thomas J. Mackesy
Original Date: Mon, Apr 12, 1971
After this Year: 1970
Before this Year: 1979
Original Medium: BW Photo
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