Astronomy Picture of the Day · May 19, 1996

Nearby Dwarf Galaxy Leo I

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for May 19, 1996 is “Nearby Dwarf Galaxy Leo I,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Credit: Anglo-Australian Telescope photograph by David Malin Copyright: Anglo-Australian Telescope Board). The original explanation runs about 111 words.

From the explanation

“Leo I is a dwarf spheroidal galaxy in the Local Group of galaxies dominated by our Milky Way Galaxy and M31 . Leo I is thought to be the most distant of the eleven known small satellite galaxies orbiting our Milky Way Galaxy .”

— APOD editors, May 19, 1996

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At a glance

Date: May 19, 1996
Type: Image
Credit: Credit: Anglo-Australian Telescope photograph by David Malin Copyright: Anglo-Australian Telescope Board
Copyright: Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 111 words

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, May 19, 1996 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-1996-may-19-nearby-dwarf-galaxy-leo-i

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