Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

Gangly Spiral Galaxy NGC 3184

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for September 20, 2000 is “Gangly Spiral Galaxy NGC 3184,” an image. It is credited to Credit: Al Kelly ( JSCAS / NASA ) & Arne Henden ( Flagstaff / USNO ). The original explanation runs about 128 words.

Gangly Spiral Galaxy NGC 3184
Credit: Al Kelly ( JSCAS / NASA ) & Arne Henden ( Flagstaff / USNO ) Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“NGC 3184 is a large spiral galaxy with a small nucleus and long sprawling spiral arms. Although NGC 3184 contains hundreds of billions of stars, the blue color of its spiral arms comes mostly from relatively few bright young blue stars .”

— APOD editors, September 20, 2000

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
September 20, 2000
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: Al Kelly ( JSCAS / NASA ) & Arne Henden ( Flagstaff / USNO )
Copyright
No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 128 words

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