M100 | NGC4321
Messier 100 (M100) is a stunning spiral galaxy located in the Virgo Cluster, approximately 55 million light-years away from Earth. As one of the brightest and most well-defined grand design spiral galaxies, it showcases prominent spiral arms rich in young, blue stars and star-forming regions. M100 has been a key target for studying galactic structure, supernovae, and the dynamics of galaxy clusters.
Imaged in BVR over 3.2 hours in 120-second exposures Feb 19th, 2025