Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

M65 Without Moth

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for August 7, 1998 is “M65 Without Moth,” an image. It is credited to Credit: W. Keel (University of Alabama). The original explanation runs about 151 words.

M65 Without Moth
Credit: W. Keel (University of Alabama) Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“Messier 65 ( M65 ) is a bright spiral galaxy of stars only 35 million light-years away in the constellation Leo . With very tightly wound spiral arms , a large central bulge, and well defined dust lanes, this galaxy is a member of a group of galaxies known as the Leo triplet .”

— APOD editors, August 7, 1998

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
August 7, 1998
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: W. Keel (University of Alabama)
Copyright
No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 151 words

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