Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

M100: A Grand Design Spiral Galaxy

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for April 8, 2023 is “M100: A Grand Design Spiral Galaxy,” an image. It is credited to Image Credit: NASA , ESA , Hubble ; Processing: Judy Schmidt. The original explanation runs about 125 words.

A spiral galaxy is shown with spiral arms dominated by blue stars and with a bright central swirl that itself looks like a spiral galaxy. Please see the explanation for more detailed information.
Credit: Image Credit: NASA , ESA , Hubble ; Processing: Judy Schmidt Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“Majestic on a truly cosmic scale, M100 is appropriately known as a grand design spiral galaxy. It is a large galaxy of over 100 billion stars with well-defined spiral arms that is similar to our own Milky Way Galaxy .”

— APOD editors, April 8, 2023

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
April 8, 2023
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: Image Credit: NASA , ESA , Hubble ; Processing: Judy Schmidt
Copyright
No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 125 words

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