Astronomy Picture of the Day ·
M51: The Whirlpool Galaxy in Dust and Stars
The Astronomy Picture of the Day for September 5, 2004 is “M51: The Whirlpool Galaxy in Dust and Stars,” an image. It is credited to Credit: Credit: N. Scoville ( Caltech ), T. Rector (U. Alaska, NOAO ) et al. , Hubble Heritage Team , NASA. The original explanation runs about 146 words.
From the explanation
“The Whirlpool Galaxy is a classic spiral galaxy. At only 30 million light years distant and fully 60 thousand light years across, M51 , also known as NGC 5194, is one of the brightest and most picturesque galaxies on the sky.”
— APOD editors, September 5, 2004
Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov
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At a glance
- Date
- September 5, 2004
- Type
- Image
- Credit
- Credit: Credit: N. Scoville ( Caltech ), T. Rector (U. Alaska, NOAO ) et al. , Hubble Heritage Team , NASA
- Copyright
- No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
- Explanation length
- About 146 words