Astronomy Picture of the Day · June 20, 2002

Bright Galaxy M81

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for June 20, 2002 is “Bright Galaxy M81,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Credit & Copyright: Robert Gendler). The original explanation runs about 127 words.

From the explanation

“Big and beautiful spiral galaxy M81 , in the northern constellation Ursa Major , is one of the brightest galaxies visible in the skies of planet Earth. This superbly detailed view reveals its bright nucleus, grand spiral arms and sweeping cosmic dust lanes with a scale comparable to the Milky Way .”

— APOD editors, June 20, 2002

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date: June 20, 2002
Type: Image
Credit: Credit & Copyright: Robert Gendler
Copyright: Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 127 words

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, June 20, 2002 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-2002-june-20-bright-galaxy-m81

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