Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

Messier 96

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for April 14, 2022 is “Messier 96,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Image Credit & Copyright: Mark Hanson and Mike Selby). The original explanation runs about 161 words.

Messier 96
Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Mark Hanson and Mike Selby Copyrighted Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“Spiral arms seem to swirl around the core of Messier 96 in this colorful, detailed portrait of a beautiful island universe . Of course M96 is a spiral galaxy , and counting the faint arms extending beyond the brighter central region it spans 100 thousand light-years or so.”

— APOD editors, April 14, 2022

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
April 14, 2022
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Mark Hanson and Mike Selby
Copyright
Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 161 words

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