Astronomy Picture of the Day · April 13, 2003

NGC 1365: A Nearby Barred Spiral Galaxy

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for April 13, 2003 is “NGC 1365: A Nearby Barred Spiral Galaxy,” an image. It is credited to Credit: FORS Team , 8.2-meter VLT Antu , ESO. The original explanation runs about 107 words.

From the explanation

“Many spiral galaxies have bars across their centers. Even our own Milky Way Galaxy is thought to have a bar , but perhaps not so prominent as the one in NGC 1365, shown above .”

— APOD editors, April 13, 2003

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At a glance

Date: April 13, 2003
Type: Image
Credit: Credit: FORS Team , 8.2-meter VLT Antu , ESO
Copyright: No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 107 words

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, April 13, 2003 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-2003-april-13-ngc-1365-a-nearby-barred-spiral-galaxy

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