Astronomy Picture of the Day · February 13, 2004

NGC 613: Spiral of Dust and Stars

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for February 13, 2004 is “NGC 613: Spiral of Dust and Stars,” an image. It is credited to Credit: M. Neeser ( Univ.-Sternwarte Mnchen ), P. Barthel ( Kapteyn Astron. Institute ), H. Heyer, H. Boffin (ESO), ESO. The original explanation runs about 128 words.

From the explanation

“When morning twilight came to the Paranal Observatory in Chile, astronomers Mark Neeser and Peter Barthel interrupted their search for faint quasars , billions of light-years away.”

— APOD editors, February 13, 2004

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At a glance

Date: February 13, 2004
Type: Image
Credit: Credit: M. Neeser ( Univ.-Sternwarte Mnchen ), P. Barthel ( Kapteyn Astron. Institute ), H. Heyer, H. Boffin (ESO), ESO
Copyright: No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 128 words

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, February 13, 2004 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-2004-february-13-ngc-613-spiral-of-dust-and-stars

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