Astronomy Picture of the Day · January 23, 2002

Local Group Galaxy NGC 6822

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for January 23, 2002 is “Local Group Galaxy NGC 6822,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Credit & Copyright: Local Group Galaxies Survey Team , NOAO , AURA , NSF). The original explanation runs about 147 words.

From the explanation

“Nearby galaxy NGC 6822 is irregular in several ways. First, the galaxy’s star distribution merits a formal classification of dwarf irregular , and from our vantage-point the small galaxy appears nearly rectangular.”

— APOD editors, January 23, 2002

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At a glance

Date: January 23, 2002
Type: Image
Credit: Credit & Copyright: Local Group Galaxies Survey Team , NOAO , AURA , NSF
Copyright: Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 147 words

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, January 23, 2002 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-2002-january-23-local-group-galaxy-ngc-6822

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