Astronomy Picture of the Day · February 11, 2015

M100: A Grand Design Spiral Galaxy

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for February 11, 2015 is “M100: A Grand Design Spiral Galaxy,” an image. It is credited to Image Credit: Hubble Legacy Archive , NASA , ESA – Processing & Licence: Judy Schmidt. The original explanation runs about 155 words.

From the explanation

“Majestic on a truly cosmic scale, M100 is appropriately known as a grand design spiral galaxy. It is a large galaxy of over 100 billion stars with well-defined spiral arms that is similar to our own Milky Way Galaxy .”

— APOD editors, February 11, 2015

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date: February 11, 2015
Type: Image
Credit: Credit: Image Credit: Hubble Legacy Archive , NASA , ESA – Processing & Licence: Judy Schmidt
Copyright: No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 155 words

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, February 11, 2015 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-2015-february-11-m100-a-grand-design-spiral-galaxy

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