Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

M106: A Spiral Galaxy with a Strange Core

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for February 15, 2000 is “M106: A Spiral Galaxy with a Strange Core,” an image. It is credited to Credit: Ron & Beth Sharer, Steven White, AOP , KPNO , NOAO , NSF. The original explanation runs about 145 words.

M106: A Spiral Galaxy with a Strange Core
Credit: Ron & Beth Sharer, Steven White, AOP , KPNO , NOAO , NSF Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“What’s happening at the center of spiral galaxy M106? A swirling disk of stars and gas, M106 ‘s appearance is dominated by two bright spiral arms and dark dust lanes near the nucleus.”

— APOD editors, February 15, 2000

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
February 15, 2000
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: Ron & Beth Sharer, Steven White, AOP , KPNO , NOAO , NSF
Copyright
No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 145 words

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