Astronomy Picture of the Day ·
Messier 101
The Astronomy Picture of the Day for March 2, 2006 is “Messier 101,” an image. It is credited to Image Credit: NASA , ESA , CFHT , NOAO ; Acknowledgement – K.Kuntz ( GSFC ), F.Bresolin ( U.Hawaii ), J.Trauger ( JPL ), J.Mould ( NOAO ), Y.-H.Chu ( U. Illinois ). The original explanation runs about 151 words.
From the explanation
“Big, beautiful spiral galaxy M101 is one of the last entries in Charles Messier’s famous catalog, but definitely not one of the least. About 170,000 light-years across, this galaxy is enormous, almost twice the size of our own Milky Way galaxy.”
— APOD editors, March 2, 2006
Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov
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At a glance
- Date
- March 2, 2006
- Type
- Image
- Credit
- Credit: Image Credit: NASA , ESA , CFHT , NOAO ; Acknowledgement – K.Kuntz ( GSFC ), F.Bresolin ( U.Hawaii ), J.Trauger ( JPL ), J.Mould ( NOAO ), Y.-H.Chu ( U. Illinois )
- Copyright
- No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
- Explanation length
- About 151 words