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M100: A Grand Design Spiral Galaxy

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for May 2, 2024 is “M100: A Grand Design Spiral Galaxy,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Image Credit & Copyright: Drew Evans). The original explanation runs about 148 words.

M100: A Grand Design Spiral Galaxy
Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Drew Evans Copyrighted 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. The large galaxy of over 100 billion stars has well-defined spiral arms, similar to our own Milky Way .”

— APOD editors, May 2, 2024

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
May 2, 2024
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Drew Evans
Copyright
Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 148 words

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