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==History==

==History==

It is likely that it was discovered by Charles Messier or Pierre Méchain in 1781, but was also discovered independently by William Hershel in 1788. There remains a controversy as to whether the Spindle galaxy is in fact a duplication of M101 found in Ursa Major as Messier did not include a position when he added it to his catalogue.

It is likely that it was discovered by [[Charles Messier]] or Pierre Méchain in 1781, but was also discovered independently by [[William Herschel]] in 1788. There remains a controversy as to whether the Spindle galaxy is in fact a duplication of M101 found in Ursa Major as Messier did not include a position when he added it to his catalogue.

To add to this, there is also another galaxy in the Serpens [[constellation]] that is sometimes referred to as the "Spindle galaxy".

To add to this, there is also another galaxy in the Serpens [[constellation]] that is sometimes referred to as the "Spindle galaxy".