Astronomy Picture of the Day · October 10, 2008

Irregular Galaxy NGC 55

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for October 10, 2008 is “Irregular Galaxy NGC 55,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Credit & Copyright: Robert Gendler). The original explanation runs about 140 words.

From the explanation

“Irregular galaxy NGC 55 is thought to be similar to the Large Magellanic Cloud (LMC). But while the LMC is about 180,000 light-years away and is a well known satellite of our own Milky Way Galaxy, NGC 55 is more like 6 million light-years distant and is a member of the Sculptor Galaxy Group .”

— APOD editors, October 10, 2008

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date: October 10, 2008
Type: Image
Credit: Credit & Copyright: Robert Gendler
Copyright: Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 140 words

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, October 10, 2008 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-2008-october-10-irregular-galaxy-ngc-55

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