Astronomy Picture of the Day · October 4, 2000

Barred Spiral Galaxy NGC 1300

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for October 4, 2000 is “Barred Spiral Galaxy NGC 1300,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Credit & Copyright: S. Lee & D. F. Malin , AAO). The original explanation runs about 119 words.

From the explanation

“NGC 1300 is a large spiral galaxy that appears as a flattened figure eight. A huge bar that spans over 150,000 light-years across the galaxy center dominates its appearance.”

— APOD editors, October 4, 2000

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date: October 4, 2000
Type: Image
Credit: Credit & Copyright: S. Lee & D. F. Malin , AAO
Copyright: Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 119 words

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, October 4, 2000 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-2000-october-04-barred-spiral-galaxy-ngc-1300

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