Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

The Spiral Galaxy M100

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for June 26, 1995 is “The Spiral Galaxy M100,” an image. It is credited to NASA, Hubble Space Telescope. The original explanation runs about 69 words.

The Spiral Galaxy M100
Credit: NASA, Hubble Space Telescope Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“The M100 galaxy is a large spiral galaxy similar to our own Milky Way, containing over 100 billion stars. It is over 150 million light years away, so the light we see left when dinosaurs roamed the Earth.”

— APOD editors, June 26, 1995

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
June 26, 1995
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: NASA, Hubble Space Telescope
Copyright
No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 69 words

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