Astronomy Picture of the Day · January 16, 1998

Dusting Spiral Galaxies

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for January 16, 1998 is “Dusting Spiral Galaxies,” an image. It is credited to Credit: W. Keel and R. White (U. Alabama), NASA. The original explanation runs about 142 words.

From the explanation

“How much dust is in spiral galaxies? Does it block out much of the starlight?”

— APOD editors, January 16, 1998

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date: January 16, 1998
Type: Image
Credit: Credit: W. Keel and R. White (U. Alabama), NASA
Copyright: No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 142 words