Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

The Secret Spiral Of IC3328

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for June 2, 2000 is “The Secret Spiral Of IC3328,” an image. It is credited to Credit: H. Jerjen , A. Kalnajs ( Australian National Univ. ), B. Binggeli ( A.I. University of Basel ), ESO. The original explanation runs about 137 words.

The Secret Spiral Of IC3328
Credit: H. Jerjen , A. Kalnajs ( Australian National Univ. ), B. Binggeli ( A.I. University of Basel ), ESO Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“IC3328 is an otherwise unremarkable dwarf elliptical galaxy about 50 million light-years away in the Virgo cluster . But hidden within IC3328 is a subtle, beautifully symmetric spiral structure!”

— APOD editors, June 2, 2000

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
June 2, 2000
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: H. Jerjen , A. Kalnajs ( Australian National Univ. ), B. Binggeli ( A.I. University of Basel ), ESO
Copyright
No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 137 words

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