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Spiral Galaxy M100

Spiral Galaxy M100
  • Object Name
    Object NameA name or catalog number that astronomers use to identify an astronomical object.
    M100, NGC 4321
  • Release Date
    January 13, 1994
  • Science Release
    Picture Perfect: Hubble’s New Improved Optics Probe the Core of a Distant Galaxy
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  • Credits
    Science Release NASA, STScI

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Pictures of Galaxy M100 with Hubble's Old and New Optics

Pictures of Galaxy M100 with Hubble's Old and New Optics

This comparison image of the core of the galaxy M100 shows the dramatic improvement in Hubble Space Telescope's view of the universe. The new image was taken with the second generation Wide Field and Planetary Camera (WFPC-2) which was installed during the STS-61 Hubble...

M100 WFPC2 Image

M100 WFPC2 Image

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Mar 14, 2025
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NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center
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claire.andreoli@nasa.gov

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