Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

A View Toward M101

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for May 20, 2017 is “A View Toward M101,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Image Credit & Copyright: Laszlo Bagi). The original explanation runs about 159 words.

A View Toward M101
Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Laszlo Bagi Copyrighted Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“Big, beautiful spiral galaxy M101 is one of the last entries in Charles Messier’s famous catalog, but definitely not one of the least . About 170,000 light-years across, this galaxy is enormous, almost twice the size of our own Milky Way galaxy.”

— APOD editors, May 20, 2017

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
May 20, 2017
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Laszlo Bagi
Copyright
Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 159 words

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