Astronomy Picture of the Day · February 3, 2001

M100: A Grand Design

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for February 3, 2001 is “M100: A Grand Design,” an image. It is credited to Credit: NASA. The original explanation runs about 134 words.

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, February 3, 2001

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date: February 3, 2001
Type: Image
Credit: Credit: NASA
Copyright: No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 134 words

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, February 3, 2001 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-2001-february-3-m100-a-grand-design

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