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NGC 5461
NGC 5461 is a giant H II region located within the Pinwheel Galaxy, which is designated in astronomical catalogs as M101. Situated in the constellation Ursa Major, it is one of the largest and most massive star-forming complexes in its host galaxy. The nebula is characterized by its intense emission of light from ionized hydrogen gas, driven by the energy of young, hot stars within it. NGC 5461 is...
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NGC 5462
NGC 5462 is a massive H II star-forming region located in the spiral galaxy M101 (the Pinwheel Galaxy), approximately 21 million light-years from Earth in the constellation Ursa Major. As an H II region, it consists of ionized hydrogen gas illuminated by hot, young stars that have recently formed within it. NGC 5462 ranks as the second-largest H II complex in the Pinwheel Galaxy, making it a signi...
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