Astronomy Picture of the Day · June 15, 2012

M65 and M66

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for June 15, 2012 is “M65 and M66,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Image Credit & Copyright: Bill Snyder ( Heavens Mirror Observatory )). The original explanation runs about 120 words.

From the explanation

“Nearby and bright, spiral galaxies M65 (top) and M66 stand out in this engaging cosmic snapshot . The pair are just 35 million light-years distant and around 100,000 light-years across, about the size of our own spiral Milky Way.”

— APOD editors, June 15, 2012

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date: June 15, 2012
Type: Image
Credit: Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Bill Snyder ( Heavens Mirror Observatory )
Copyright: Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 120 words

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, June 15, 2012 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-2012-june-15-m65-and-m66

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