Messier 61 - Wikipedia
WEBMessier 61 (also known as M61, NGC 4303, or the Swelling Spiral Galaxy) is an intermediate barred spiral galaxy in the Virgo Cluster of galaxies. It was first discovered by Barnaba Oriani on May 5, 1779, six days before Charles Messier discovered the …
Messier 61 - NASA Science
WEBThe NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope has captured this image of nearby spiral galaxy Messier 61, also known as NGC 4303. The galaxy, located only 55 million light-years away from Earth, is roughly the size of the Milky Way, with a …
Messier 61 - Messier Objects
WEBJul 2, 2015 · Messier 61 (M61) is a barred spiral galaxy located in the southern constellation Virgo. M61 can be found in the southern portion of the Virgo Cluster. It occupies an area of 6 arc minutes, corresponding to …
Hubble View: A Hungry Starburst Galaxy - NASA Science
WEBThis new Hubble picture is the sharpest ever image of the core of spiral galaxy Messier 61. Taken using the High Resolution Channel of Hubble’s Advanced Camera for Surveys, the central part of the galaxy is shown in striking detail.
Messier 61 looks straight into the camera - ESA/Hubble
WEBJun 17, 2013 · The NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope has captured this image of nearby spiral galaxy Messier 61, also known as NGC 4303. The galaxy, located only 55 million light-years away from Earth, is roughly the size of the Milky Way, with a diameter of around 100 000 light-years.
Messier 61- the NGC 4303 Barred Spiral Galaxy - Universe Today
WEBNov 27, 2017 · One of these objects is the intermediate barred spiral galaxy known as Messier 61. As one of the larger galaxies located in the Virgo Cluster, this galaxy is roughly 52.5 million light...
Messier 61 (Roberto Marinoni) - AstroBin
WEBMessier 61 belongs to the Virgo Cluster and lies at a distance of 50 million light years. Its angular size of 6.5’x8.5’ corresponds to a maximum disc diameter of 95000 light years. The galaxy shows itself with an inclination of 25°, allowing to view the spiral pattern: this is dominated by two arms which join onto a bar structure in the ...
APOD: 2019 August 28 - Messier 61 Close Up - Astronomy Picture of the Day
WEBLike other spiral galaxies, M61 also features sweeping spiral arms, cosmic dust lanes, pinkish star forming regions, and young blue star clusters. The bright galactic core is offset to the left in this 50 thousand light-year wide …
Messier 61 (Swelling Spiral) - Spiral Galaxy in Virgo - TheSkyLive
WEBMessier 61 is a Spiral Galaxy in the Virgo constellation. Messier 61 is situated close to the celestial equator and, as such, it is at least partly visible from both hemispheres in certain times of the year.
Messier 61 - M61 - AstroPixels
WEBMessier 61 or M61 (also designated NGC 4303) is a spiral galaxy in the constellation Virgo. It has an apparent visual magnitude of 9.7 and its angular diameter is 6 x 5.5 arc-minutes. M61 lies at an estimated distance of 60 million light years.
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