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Spiral Arms

Regions of stars and interstellar matter that extend from the center of spiral galaxies, forming a spiral pattern; in the Milky Way, these include the Orion Arm where our Solar System resides.

Source: esa.int

APODs including "Spiral Arms"

Messier 61 Close Up

Messier 61 Close Up

28/08/2019

NGC 1566: The Spanish Dancer Spiral Galaxy

NGC 1566: The Spanish Dancer Spiral Galaxy

02/07/2019

M83: The Thousand-Ruby Galaxy

M83: The Thousand-Ruby Galaxy

29/06/2019

Messier 63: The Sunflower Galaxy

Messier 63: The Sunflower Galaxy

06/06/2019

M95: Spiral Galaxy with an Inner Ring

M95: Spiral Galaxy with an Inner Ring

29/05/2019

Virtual Flyby of the Whirlpool Galaxy

Virtual Flyby of the Whirlpool Galaxy
Video

06/05/2019

The Leo Trio

The Leo Trio

18/04/2019

Messier 81

Messier 81

17/04/2019

M106: A Spiral Galaxy with a Strange Center

M106: A Spiral Galaxy with a Strange Center

17/03/2019

A View Toward M101

A View Toward M101

15/03/2019

Twin Galaxies in Virgo

Twin Galaxies in Virgo

01/02/2019

IC 342: The Hidden Galaxy

IC 342: The Hidden Galaxy

16/01/2019

NGC 1365: Majestic Island Universe

NGC 1365: Majestic Island Universe

28/12/2018

M100: A Grand Design Spiral Galaxy

M100: A Grand Design Spiral Galaxy

25/12/2018

Arp 188 and the Tadpole's Tail

Arp 188 and the Tadpole's Tail

11/12/2018

Cetus Galaxies and Supernova

Cetus Galaxies and Supernova

06/12/2018

M33: Triangulum Galaxy

M33: Triangulum Galaxy

27/09/2018

Spiral Galaxy NGC 6744

Spiral Galaxy NGC 6744

10/08/2018

NGC 6744 Close Up

NGC 6744 Close Up

31/05/2018

The View Toward M101

The View Toward M101

04/05/2018

Facing NGC 3344

Facing NGC 3344

13/04/2018

NGC 289: Swirl in the Southern Sky

NGC 289: Swirl in the Southern Sky

05/04/2018

Facing NGC 6946

Facing NGC 6946

24/02/2018

NGC 7331 Close-Up

NGC 7331 Close-Up

07/02/2018

Ribbons and Pearls of Spiral Galaxy NGC 1398

Ribbons and Pearls of Spiral Galaxy NGC 1398

23/01/2018

Clouds of Andromeda

Clouds of Andromeda

08/01/2018

Grand Spiral Galaxy NGC 1232

Grand Spiral Galaxy NGC 1232

26/12/2017

M33: Triangulum Galaxy

M33: Triangulum Galaxy

30/11/2017

M51: The Whirlpool Galaxy

M51: The Whirlpool Galaxy

19/10/2017

NGC 1365: Majestic Island Universe

NGC 1365: Majestic Island Universe

12/10/2017