Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

NGC 4603 and the Expanding Universe

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for May 27, 1999 is “NGC 4603 and the Expanding Universe,” an image. It is credited to Credit: Jeffrey Newman (UC Berkeley), NASA. The original explanation runs about 219 words.

NGC 4603 and the Expanding Universe
Credit: Jeffrey Newman (UC Berkeley), NASA Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“NGC 4603, a galaxy with majestic spiral arms and intricate dust lanes, is 108 million light-years away. Its distance has been accurately measured by astronomers using one of the fundamental yardsticks of the extragalactic distance scale – pulsating variable stars known as Cepheids.”

— APOD editors, May 27, 1999

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
May 27, 1999
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: Jeffrey Newman (UC Berkeley), NASA
Copyright
No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 219 words

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