The story for kids
This is the Pinwheel Galaxy. It looks like a toy that spins in the wind. It's almost twice as big as our galaxy!
Facts
- We see it from straight above, so all its arms are easy to see.
- It is almost twice as big as the Milky Way.
- The blue spots are groups of young, very hot stars.
Numbers
- Type
- Spiral
- Distance
- ~21 million light-years
- Diameter
- ~170,000 light-years