Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

Spiral Galaxy NGC 300

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for August 21, 2002 is “Spiral Galaxy NGC 300,” an image. It is credited to Credit: M. Schirmer ( IAEF, Bonn ), W. Gieren ( Univ. de Concepcin, Chile ), et al., ESO. The original explanation runs about 125 words.

Spiral Galaxy NGC 300
Credit: M. Schirmer ( IAEF, Bonn ), W. Gieren ( Univ. de Concepcin, Chile ), et al., ESO Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“NGC 300 is so interesting because it is so normal. An Sc-type spiral galaxy in the nearby Sculptor group of galaxies , NGC 300 shows typical flowing blue spiral arms , an expected compact nucleus , and the requisite amount of stars , star clusters , and nebulae .”

— APOD editors, August 21, 2002

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
August 21, 2002
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: M. Schirmer ( IAEF, Bonn ), W. Gieren ( Univ. de Concepcin, Chile ), et al., ESO
Copyright
No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 125 words

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NebulaeGalaxiesStar clusters

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