Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

M101: The Pinwheel Galaxy

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for June 14, 2015 is “M101: The Pinwheel Galaxy,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Image Credit: Subaru Telescope ( NAOJ ), Hubble Space Telescope ; Processing & Copyright: Robert Gendler). The original explanation runs about 109 words.

M101: The Pinwheel Galaxy
Credit: Image Credit: Subaru Telescope ( NAOJ ), Hubble Space Telescope ; Processing & Copyright: Robert Gendler Copyrighted Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“Why do many galaxies appear as spirals ? A striking example is M101 , shown above , whose relatively close distance of about 27 million light years allows it to be studied in some detail.”

— APOD editors, June 14, 2015

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
June 14, 2015
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: Image Credit: Subaru Telescope ( NAOJ ), Hubble Space Telescope ; Processing & Copyright: Robert Gendler
Copyright
Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 109 words

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