Astronomy Picture of the Day · July 1, 2004

NGC 7331: A Galaxy So Inclined

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for July 1, 2004 is “NGC 7331: A Galaxy So Inclined,” an image. It is credited to Credit: M. Regan ( STScI ) et al. , JPL , Caltech , NASA. The original explanation runs about 180 words.

From the explanation

“If our own Milky Way galaxy were 50 million light-years away with its disk inclined slightly to our line of sight, it would look a lot like large spiral galaxy NGC 7331 .”

— APOD editors, July 1, 2004

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At a glance

Date: July 1, 2004
Type: Image
Credit: Credit: M. Regan ( STScI ) et al. , JPL , Caltech , NASA
Copyright: No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 180 words

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, July 1, 2004 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-2004-july-1-ngc-7331-a-galaxy-so-inclined

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