Astronomy Picture of the Day ·
M94: A New Perspective
The Astronomy Picture of the Day for January 14, 2010 is “M94: A New Perspective,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Image Credit & Copyright: R Jay Gabany (Blackbird Obs.) Collaboration: I. Trujillo, I. Martinez-Valpuesta, D. Martinez-Delgado ( IAC); J. Penarrubia (IoA Cambridge); M. Pohlen (Cardiff)). The original explanation runs about 151 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 astronomers, the brighter inner part of the face-on spiral galaxy is about 30,000 light-years across.”
— APOD editors, January 14, 2010
Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov
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At a glance
- Date
- January 14, 2010
- Type
- Image
- Credit
- Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: R Jay Gabany (Blackbird Obs.) Collaboration: I. Trujillo, I. Martinez-Valpuesta, D. Martinez-Delgado ( IAC); J. Penarrubia (IoA Cambridge); M. Pohlen (Cardiff)
- Copyright
- Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
- Explanation length
- About 151 words