Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

Galaxy Wars: M81 and M82

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for May 15, 2020 is “Galaxy Wars: M81 and M82,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Image Credit & Copyright: Dietmar Hager , Torsten Grossmann). The original explanation runs about 148 words.

Galaxy Wars: M81 and M82
Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Dietmar Hager , Torsten Grossmann Copyrighted Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“These two galaxies are far far away, 12 million light-years distant toward the northern constellation of the Great Bear. On the left, with grand spiral arms and bright yellow core is spiral galaxy M81 , some 100,000 light-years across.”

— APOD editors, May 15, 2020

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
May 15, 2020
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Dietmar Hager , Torsten Grossmann
Copyright
Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 148 words

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