Astronomy Picture of the Day · July 24, 2000

M51: The Whirlpool Galaxy

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for July 24, 2000 is “M51: The Whirlpool Galaxy,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Credit & Copyright: Todd Boroson ( NOAO ), AURA , NOAO , NSF). The original explanation runs about 126 words.

From the explanation

“The Whirlpool Galaxy is a classic spiral galaxy. At only 23 million light years distant and fully 65 thousand light years across, M51 , also known as NGC 5194, is one of the brightest and most picturesque galaxies on the sky.”

— APOD editors, July 24, 2000

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date: July 24, 2000
Type: Image
Credit: Credit & Copyright: Todd Boroson ( NOAO ), AURA , NOAO , NSF
Copyright: Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 126 words

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, July 24, 2000 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-2000-july-24-m51-the-whirlpool-galaxy

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