Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

NGC 613: Spiral of Dust and Stars

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for October 1, 2005 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.

NGC 613: Spiral of Dust and Stars
Credit: M. Neeser ( Univ.-Sternwarte Mnchen ), P. Barthel ( Kapteyn Astron. Institute ), H. Heyer, H. Boffin (ESO), ESO Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

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, October 1, 2005

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
October 1, 2005
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

All of October 2005 → · 2005 by month → · Full archive since 1995 →

On this day: October 1 in other years

On Amazon

Popular picks for space fans

As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.

Electronics Amazon Kindle Paperwhite Signature Edition 32GB Read astronomy and space-history books anywhere. View on Amazon → Electronics Bose QuietComfort Wireless Headphones Noise-cancelling headphones for documentaries and launch livestreams. View on Amazon →

Source

Copy taken Oct 28, 2026, 2:39 AM EDT. The image and explanation belong to their creators. OpenOrbit is not affiliated with or endorsed by NASA.