Astronomy Picture of the Day · July 28, 1995

M82: An Irregular Galaxy

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for July 28, 1995 is “M82: An Irregular Galaxy,” an image. It is credited to Credit: The Electronic Universe Project. The original explanation runs about 106 words.

From the explanation

“Not all galaxies have spiral structure like our Milky Way. Many have smooth elliptical shapes, but also many have irregular shapes such as the bright sky object M82, the 82nd object on Messier’s list.”

— APOD editors, July 28, 1995

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At a glance

Date: July 28, 1995
Type: Image
Credit: Credit: The Electronic Universe Project
Copyright: No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 106 words

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, July 28, 1995 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-1995-july-28-m82-an-irregular-galaxy

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