Astronomy Picture of the Day · December 5, 1997

Seeing Through Galaxies

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for December 5, 1997 is “Seeing Through Galaxies,” an image. It is credited to Credit: R. White, W. Keel (U. Alabama), C. Conselice (U. Chicago). The original explanation runs about 102 words.

From the explanation

“In this dramatic picture, spiral galaxy NGC 5091 appears in the foreground. Tilted nearly edge-on , the dust lanes between its spiral arms are clearly visible.”

— APOD editors, December 5, 1997

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date: December 5, 1997
Type: Image
Credit: Credit: R. White, W. Keel (U. Alabama), C. Conselice (U. Chicago)
Copyright: No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 102 words

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, December 5, 1997 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-1997-december-05-seeing-through-galaxies

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