Astronomy Picture of the Day · April 3, 2002

NGC 4414: A Flocculent Spiral Galaxy

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for April 3, 2002 is “NGC 4414: A Flocculent Spiral Galaxy,” an image. It is credited to Credit: Olivier Vallejo ( Observatoire de Bordeaux ), HST , ESA , NASA. The original explanation runs about 164 words.

From the explanation

“How much mass do flocculent spirals hide? The above true color image of flocculent spiral galaxy NGC 4414 was taken with the Hubble Space Telescope to help answer this question.”

— APOD editors, April 3, 2002

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At a glance

Date: April 3, 2002
Type: Image
Credit: Credit: Olivier Vallejo ( Observatoire de Bordeaux ), HST , ESA , NASA
Copyright: No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 164 words

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, April 3, 2002 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-2002-april-3-ngc-4414-a-flocculent-spiral-galaxy

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