Astronomy Picture of the Day · April 14, 2009

M101: The Pinwheel Galaxy

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for April 14, 2009 is “M101: The Pinwheel Galaxy,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Credit & Copyright: Adam Block , Mt. Lemmon SkyCenter , U. Arizona). The original explanation runs about 109 words.

From the explanation

“Why do many galaxies appear as spirals ? A striking example is M101 , shown above , whose relatively close distance of about 27 million light years allows it to be studied in some detail.”

— APOD editors, April 14, 2009

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date: April 14, 2009
Type: Image
Credit: Credit & Copyright: Adam Block , Mt. Lemmon SkyCenter , U. Arizona
Copyright: Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 109 words

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, April 14, 2009 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-2009-april-14-m101-the-pinwheel-galaxy

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