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Spiral Galaxy M100


Depicts: M100, NGC 4321
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A picture taken with the WFPC-1 camera in wide field mode, on November 27, 1993, just a few days prior to the STS-61 servicing mission. The effects of optical aberration in HST's 2.4-meter primary mirror blur starlight, smear out fine detail, and limit the telescope's ability to see faint structure.
Last Update: 1 September 2019
23-Jan-2026 13:42 UT

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