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The Spiral Galaxy M100


Depicts: M100, IRAS 12204+1605, NGC 4321
Copyright: J. Trauger, JPL and NASA

An image of the grand design of spiral galaxy M100 obtained with the Hubble Space Telescope resolves individual stars within the majestic spiral arms. (These stars typically appeared blurred together when viewed with ground-based telescopes).
Last Update: 1 September 2019
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