Astronomy Picture of the Day · December 7, 2006

The Outskirts of M77

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for December 7, 2006 is “The Outskirts of M77,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Credit & Copyright: Ken Crawford ( Rancho Del Sol Observatory )). The original explanation runs about 119 words.

From the explanation

“Face-on spiral galaxy M77 lies a mere 60 million light-years away toward the aquatic constellation Cetus . Also known as NGC 1068, its very bright core is well studied by astronomers exploring the mysteries of supermassive black holes in active galaxies.”

— APOD editors, December 7, 2006

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date: December 7, 2006
Type: Image
Credit: Credit & Copyright: Ken Crawford ( Rancho Del Sol Observatory )
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, December 7, 2006 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-2006-december-7-the-outskirts-of-m77

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