Astronomy Picture of the Day · February 21, 2004

The Spiral Arms of NGC 4622

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for February 21, 2004 is “The Spiral Arms of NGC 4622,” an image. It is credited to Credit: G. Byrd, R. Buta, ( Univ.Alabama , Tuscaloosa), T. Freeman ( Bevill State College ), NASA. The original explanation runs about 170 words.

From the explanation

“While stirring a morning cup of coffee and thinking cosmic thoughts many astronomers would glance at this Hubble Space Telescope image of spiral galaxy NGC 4622 and assume that the galaxy was rotating counterclockwise in the picture.”

— APOD editors, February 21, 2004

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date: February 21, 2004
Type: Image
Credit: Credit: G. Byrd, R. Buta, ( Univ.Alabama , Tuscaloosa), T. Freeman ( Bevill State College ), NASA
Copyright: No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 170 words

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, February 21, 2004 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-2004-february-21-the-spiral-arms-of-ngc-4622

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