Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

Dusty Spiral M66

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for September 2, 2006 is “Dusty Spiral M66,” an image. It is credited to Credit: M. Neeser ( Univ.-Sternwarte Munchen ), P. Barthel ( Kapteyn Astron. Institute ), H. Heyer, H. Boffin (ESO), ESO. The original explanation runs about 114 words.

Dusty Spiral M66
Credit: M. Neeser ( Univ.-Sternwarte Munchen ), 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, September 2, 2006

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
September 2, 2006
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: M. Neeser ( Univ.-Sternwarte Munchen ), 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 114 words

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