Astronomy Picture of the Day · January 28, 2021

Messier 66 Close Up

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for January 28, 2021 is “Messier 66 Close Up,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Image Credit: NASA , ESA , Hubble ; Processing & Copyright: Leo Shatz). The original explanation runs about 114 words.

From the explanation

“Big, beautiful spiral galaxy Messier 66 lies a mere 35 million light-years away . The gorgeous island universe is about 100 thousand light-years across, similar in size to the Milky Way.”

— APOD editors, January 28, 2021

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At a glance

Date: January 28, 2021
Type: Image
Credit: Credit: Image Credit: NASA , ESA , Hubble ; Processing & Copyright: Leo Shatz
Copyright: Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 114 words

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, January 28, 2021 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-2021-january-28-messier-66-close-up

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