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This image was featured on Astronomy Picture of the Day (APOD) on June 24, 2021 and for the first time is now available in the best possible quality and resolution for printing. The same image was officially included in the periodically updated online version of Charles Messier's Catalogue of Nebulae and Star Clusters (www.messier-objects.com/messier-catalogue).
Grand design spiral galaxy Messier 99 looks majestic on a truly cosmic scale. This full galaxy portrait stretches over 70,000 light-years across M99. The sharp view is a combination of ultraviolet, visible, and infrared image data from the Hubble Space Telescope. About 50 million light-years distant toward the well-groomed constellation Coma Berenices, the face-on spiral is a member of the nearby Virgo Galaxy Cluster. Also cataloged as NGC 4254, a close encounter with another Virgo cluster member has likely influenced the shape of its well-defined, blue spiral arms.
Image Credit: ESA/Hubble & NASA
Processing and Copyright: Leo Shatz
Text credits: APOD fashion
Product code: M99 Spiral Galaxy From Hubble Space fashion Telescope, Poster