Astronomy Picture of the Day · July 27, 2006

NGC 7331 and Beyond

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for July 27, 2006 is “NGC 7331 and Beyond,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Credit & Copyright: R. Jay GaBany ( Cosmotography.com )). The original explanation runs about 119 words.

From the explanation

“Spiral galaxy NGC 7331 is often touted as an analog to our own Milky Way . About 50 million light-years distant in the northern constellation Pegasus , NGC 7331 was recognized early on as a spiral nebula and is actually one of the brighter galaxies not included in Charles Messier’s famous 18th century catalog.”

— APOD editors, July 27, 2006

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date: July 27, 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 119 words

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, July 27, 2006 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-2006-july-27-ngc-7331-and-beyond

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