Astronomy Picture of the Day · February 9, 2006

NGC 1309 and Friends

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for February 9, 2006 is “NGC 1309 and Friends,” an image. It is credited to Credit: NASA , ESA , The Hubble Heritage Team, ( STScI / AURA ) and A. Riess ( STScI ). The original explanation runs about 121 words.

From the explanation

“A gorgeous spiral galaxy some 100 million light-years distant, NGC 1309 lies on the banks of the constellation Eridanus . NGC 1309 spans about 30,000 light-years, one third the size of our larger Milky Way galaxy .”

— APOD editors, February 9, 2006

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date: February 9, 2006
Type: Image
Credit: Credit: NASA , ESA , The Hubble Heritage Team, ( STScI / AURA ) and A. Riess ( STScI )
Copyright: No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 121 words

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, February 9, 2006 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-2006-february-9-ngc-1309-and-friends

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