Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

M61: Virgo Spiral Galaxy

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for September 22, 1998 is “M61: Virgo Spiral Galaxy,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Credit: Z. Frei (Eotvos) & J. Gunn (Princeton), Palomar Obs. Copyright: Princeton University Press). The original explanation runs about 108 words.

M61: Virgo Spiral Galaxy
Credit: Z. Frei (Eotvos) & J. Gunn (Princeton), Palomar Obs. Copyright: Princeton University Press Copyrighted Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“M61 is a barred spiral galaxy located in the nearby Virgo Cluster of Galaxies . Visible in M61 are a host of features common to spiral galaxies : bright spiral arms , a central bar , dust lanes , and bright knots of stars.”

— APOD editors, September 22, 1998

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
September 22, 1998
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: Z. Frei (Eotvos) & J. Gunn (Princeton), Palomar Obs. Copyright: Princeton University Press
Copyright
Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 108 words

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