Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

A Spiral Galaxy Gallery

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for March 14, 1998 is “A Spiral Galaxy Gallery,” an image. It is credited to Credit: UIT NASA. The original explanation runs about 156 words.

A Spiral Galaxy Gallery
Credit: UIT NASA Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“A progression of beautiful spiral galaxies is illustrated above with three photographs from NASA’s Ultraviolet Imaging Telescope (UIT).”

— APOD editors, March 14, 1998

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
March 14, 1998
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: UIT NASA
Copyright
No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 156 words

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Galaxies

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