Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

A View Toward M101

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for March 15, 2019 is “A View Toward M101,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Image Credit & Copyright: Christoph Kaltseis , CEDIC 2019). The original explanation runs about 184 words.

A View Toward M101
Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Christoph Kaltseis , CEDIC 2019 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, March 15, 2019

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
March 15, 2019
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Christoph Kaltseis , CEDIC 2019
Copyright
Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 184 words

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