Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

NGC 1365: A Nearby Barred Spiral Galaxy

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for June 24, 1999 is “NGC 1365: A Nearby Barred Spiral Galaxy,” an image. It is credited to Credit: FORS Team, 8.2-meter VLT Antu, ESO. The original explanation runs about 107 words.

NGC 1365: A Nearby Barred Spiral Galaxy
Credit: FORS Team, 8.2-meter VLT Antu, ESO Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“Many spiral galaxies have bars across their centers. Even our own Milky Way Galaxy is thought to have a bar , but perhaps not so prominent as the one in NGC 1365, shown above .”

— APOD editors, June 24, 1999

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
June 24, 1999
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: FORS Team, 8.2-meter VLT Antu, ESO
Copyright
No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 107 words

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