Astronomy Picture of the Day · November 13, 2010

Spiral Galaxy M66

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for November 13, 2010 is “Spiral Galaxy M66,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Credit & Copyright: Russell Croman). The original explanation runs about 117 words.

From the explanation

“Big beautiful spiral galaxy M66 lies a mere 35 million light-years away. About 100 thousand light-years across, the gorgeous island universe is well known to astronomers as a member of the Leo Triplet of galaxies.”

— APOD editors, November 13, 2010

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date: November 13, 2010
Type: Image
Credit: Credit & Copyright: Russell Croman
Copyright: Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 117 words

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, November 13, 2010 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-2010-november-13-spiral-galaxy-m66

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