Astronomy Picture of the Day ·
NGC 3393: A Super Spiral?
The Astronomy Picture of the Day for August 4, 1996 is “NGC 3393: A Super Spiral?,” an image. It is credited to Credit: M. Malkan (UCLA), HST, NASA. The original explanation runs about 121 words.
From the explanation
“A bird? A plane?”
— APOD editors, August 4, 1996
Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov
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At a glance
- Date
- August 4, 1996
- Type
- Image
- Credit
- Credit: M. Malkan (UCLA), HST, NASA
- Copyright
- No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
- Explanation length
- About 121 words