Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

Spiral Galaxy NGC 1350

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for October 6, 2005 is “Spiral Galaxy NGC 1350,” an image. It is credited to Credit: H. Boffin, H. Heyer, E.Janssen (ESO), FORS2 , European Southern Observatory. The original explanation runs about 116 words.

Spiral Galaxy NGC 1350
Credit: H. Boffin, H. Heyer, E.Janssen (ESO), FORS2 , European Southern Observatory Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“This gorgeous island universe lies about 85 million light-years distant in the southern constellation Fornax . Inhabited by young blue star clusters , the spiral arms of NGC 1350 seem to join in a circle around the galaxy’s large, bright nucleus – giving the galaxy the appearance of a limpid cosmic eye.”

— APOD editors, October 6, 2005

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
October 6, 2005
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: H. Boffin, H. Heyer, E.Janssen (ESO), FORS2 , European Southern Observatory
Copyright
No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 116 words

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GalaxiesStar clusters

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