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M100: A Grand Design

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for June 6, 1998 is “M100: A Grand Design,” an image. It is credited to Credit: NASA. The original explanation runs about 135 words.

M100: A Grand Design
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From the explanation

“Majestic on a truly cosmic scale, M100 is appropriately known as a Grand Design spiral galaxy . A large galaxy of over 100 billion or so stars with well defined spiral arms , it is similar to our own Milky Way .”

— APOD editors, June 6, 1998

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
June 6, 1998
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: NASA
Copyright
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Explanation length
About 135 words

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