Pinwheel Galaxy

Summary

Pinwheel Galaxy is an interacting galaxy^[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of interacting_galaxy entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,860 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Pinwheel Galaxy is credited with the discovery of Pierre Méchain^[3].
• Pinwheel Galaxy's instance of is recorded as interacting galaxy^[4].
• Pinwheel Galaxy's constellation is recorded as Ursa Major^[5].
• Pinwheel Galaxy's galaxy morphological type is recorded as S_AB^[6].
• Pinwheel Galaxy is part of M101 Group^[7].
• Pinwheel Galaxy is part of Q67623671^[8].
• Pinwheel Galaxy is part of Q67625557^[9].
• Pinwheel Galaxy is part of Q67792829^[10].
• Pinwheel Galaxy is part of Q67796329^[11].
• Pinwheel Galaxy is part of Q86716498^[12].
• Pinwheel Galaxy's Commons category is recorded as Pinwheel Galaxy^[13].
• Pinwheel Galaxy's child astronomical body is recorded as Q950782^[14].
• Pinwheel Galaxy comprises SN 2023ixf^[15].
• Pinwheel Galaxy comprises Q9326259^[16].
• Pinwheel Galaxy comprises Q9326324^[17].
• Pinwheel Galaxy comprises SN 2011fe^[18].
• Pinwheel Galaxy comprises M101 OT2015-1^[19].
• Pinwheel Galaxy comprises Q4048825^[20].
• Pinwheel Galaxy's catalog code is recorded as M 101^[21].
• Pinwheel Galaxy's catalog code is recorded as 2MASX J14031258+5420555^[22].
• Pinwheel Galaxy's catalog code is recorded as UGC 8981^[23].
• Pinwheel Galaxy's catalog code is recorded as IRAS F14012+5434^[24].
• Pinwheel Galaxy's catalog code is recorded as IRAS 14013+5435^[25].
• Pinwheel Galaxy's catalog code is recorded as NGC 5457^[26].
• Pinwheel Galaxy's catalog code is recorded as PGC 50063^[27].

Body

Definition and Type

Pinwheel Galaxy's instance of is recorded as interacting galaxy^[4].

Use and Application

Components include SN 2023ixf^[15], a Type II supernova^[28]; Q9326259^[16], a supernova^[29]; Q9326324^[17], a supernova^[30]; SN 2011fe^[18], a supernova^[31]; M101 OT2015-1^[19], a luminous red nova^[32]; and Q4048825^[20], a supernova^[33]. Part of include M101 Group^[7], a galaxy cluster^[34]; Q67623671^[8]; Q67625557^[9]; Q67792829^[10]; Q67796329^[11]; and Q86716498^[12].

Why It Matters

Pinwheel Galaxy ranks in the top 2% of interacting_galaxy entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,860 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[35] It is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[36]