Astronomy Picture of the Day · January 9, 1996

M100 and the Expanding Universe

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for January 9, 1996 is “M100 and the Expanding Universe,” an image. It is credited to Credit: NASA, HST, W. Freedman (CIW), R. Kennicutt (U. Arizona), J. Mould (ANU). The original explanation runs about 121 words.

From the explanation

“The distance to the swirling grand design spiral M100 is causing quite a stir among astronomers. Many believe that the Hubble Space Telescope ‘s recent distance measurement to this galaxy accurately calibrates the expansion rate of the universe .”

— APOD editors, January 9, 1996

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date: January 9, 1996
Type: Image
Credit: Credit: NASA, HST, W. Freedman (CIW), R. Kennicutt (U. Arizona), J. Mould (ANU)
Copyright: No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 121 words

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, January 9, 1996 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-1996-january-09-m100-and-the-expanding-universe

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