Astronomy Picture of the Day · July 17, 2009

Starburst Galaxy M94

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for July 17, 2009 is “Starburst Galaxy M94,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Credit & Copyright: Marcin Paciorek). The original explanation runs about 132 words.

From the explanation

“Beautiful island universe M94 lies a mere 15 million light-years distant in the northern constellation of the hunting dogs, Canes Venatici . A popular target for earth-based astronomers , the face-on spiral galaxy is about 30,000 light-years across.”

— APOD editors, July 17, 2009

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date: July 17, 2009
Type: Image
Credit: Credit & Copyright: Marcin Paciorek
Copyright: Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 132 words

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, July 17, 2009 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-2009-july-17-starburst-galaxy-m94

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