Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

The Bubbling Cauldron of NGC 3079

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for August 22, 2001 is “The Bubbling Cauldron of NGC 3079,” an image. It is credited to Credit: Gerald Cecil ( UNC/Chapel Hill ) et al., NASA. The original explanation runs about 170 words.

The Bubbling Cauldron of NGC 3079
Credit: Gerald Cecil ( UNC/Chapel Hill ) et al., NASA Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“Edge-on spiral galaxy NGC 3079 is a mere 50 million light-years away toward the constellation Ursa Major. Shown in this stunning false-color Hubble Space Telescope image, the galaxy’s disk – composed of spectacular star clusters in winding spiral arms and dramatic dark lanes of dust – spans some 70,000 light-years.”

— APOD editors, August 22, 2001

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
August 22, 2001
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: Gerald Cecil ( UNC/Chapel Hill ) et al., NASA
Copyright
No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 170 words

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Topics in this entry

GalaxiesStar clustersHubble Space Telescope

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