Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

Spiral Galaxy M90

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for March 16, 1996 is “Spiral Galaxy M90,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Credit and Copyright: Bill Keel (University of Alabama) 1.1-meter Hall Telescope, Lowell Observatory). The original explanation runs about 111 words.

Spiral Galaxy M90
Credit and Copyright: Bill Keel (University of Alabama) 1.1-meter Hall Telescope, Lowell Observatory Copyrighted Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“Spiral galaxy M 90 is near the center of the Virgo Cluster of Galaxies – the closest cluster of galaxies to the our own Milky Way Galaxy . Also dubbed NGC 4569, this galaxy has a very compact and bright nucleus.”

— APOD editors, March 16, 1996

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
March 16, 1996
Type
Image
Credit
Credit and Copyright: Bill Keel (University of Alabama) 1.1-meter Hall Telescope, Lowell Observatory
Copyright
Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 111 words

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