Astronomy Picture of the Day · May 4, 2018

The View Toward M101

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for May 4, 2018 is “The View Toward M101,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Image Credit & Copyright: Joonhwa Lee). The original explanation runs about 179 words.

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 4, 2018

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date: May 4, 2018
Type: Image
Credit: Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Joonhwa Lee
Copyright: Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 179 words

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, May 4, 2018 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-2018-may-4-the-view-toward-m101

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