Astronomy Picture of the Day · April 21, 2006

NGC 253: Dusty Island Universe

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for April 21, 2006 is “NGC 253: Dusty Island Universe,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Credit & Copyright: R. Jay GaBany ( Cosmotography.com )). The original explanation runs about 148 words.

From the explanation

“Shiny NGC 253 , sometimes called the Silver Dollar Galaxy, is one of the brightest spiral galaxies visible – and also one of the dustiest. First swept up in 1783 by mathematician and astronomer Caroline Herschel , the dusty island universe lies a mere 10 million light-years away in the southern constellation Sculptor.”

— APOD editors, April 21, 2006

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date: April 21, 2006
Type: Image
Credit: Credit & Copyright: R. Jay GaBany ( Cosmotography.com )
Copyright: Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 148 words

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, April 21, 2006 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-2006-april-21-ngc-253-dusty-island-universe

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