Spiral Galaxy M100
The core of the grand design spiral galaxy M100, as imaged by Hubble Space Telescope's Wide Field Planetary Camera 2 in its high resolution channel. The WFPC-2 contains modified optics that correct for Hubble's previously blurry vision, allowing the telescope for the first time to cleanly resolve faint structure as small as 30 light-years across in a galaxy which is tens of millions of light years away. The image was taken on December 31, 1993.
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About the Image
About the Object
| Name: | IRAS 12204+1605, M 100, Messier 100, NGC 4321 |
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| Type: | Local Universe : Galaxy : Type : Spiral |
| Distance: | 50 million light years |
| Constellation: | Coma Berenices |
| Category: | Galaxies |
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Coordinates
| Position (RA): | 12 22 54.99 |
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| Position (Dec): | 15° 49' 17.44" |
| Field of view: | 0.35 x 0.35 arcminutes |
| Orientation: | North is 25.9° left of vertical |
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| Band | Telescope |
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| Optical |
Hubble Space Telescope
WFPC2 |