Messier 66 Close Up

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. This Hubble Space Telescope close-up view spans a region about 30,000 light-years wide around the galactic core.

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APOD: 2024 June 13 - Messier 66 Close Up

A different astronomy and space science related image is featured each day, along with a brief explanation.

Messier 66
Messier 66 ist eine Spiralgalaxie, die sich im Sternbild Leo befindet. Sie erreicht ihre jährliche Kulmination zur astronomischen Mitternachtszeit Anfang März.
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Messier 66 - ASTROCAMP

Messier 66 ist eine Spiralgalaxie, die sich im Sternbild Leo befindet. Sie erreicht ihre jährliche Kulmination zur astron. Mitternacht im März.

ASTROCAMP
Messier 66 - Messier 66 is a spiral galaxy located in the constellation Leo. It reaches its annual culmination at astronomical midnight in early March.
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Messier 66

Messier 66 is a spiral galaxy located approximately 36 million light-years away in the constellation Leo that reaches its annual culmination at astronomical midnight and is best observed in early March.

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APOD: 2021 January 28 - Messier 66 Close Up

A different astronomy and space science related image is featured each day, along with a brief explanation.