Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

Beautiful Spiral NGC 7331

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for October 22, 2008 is “Beautiful Spiral NGC 7331,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Credit & Copyright: Vicent Peris ( OAUV / PTeam ), Gilles Bergond, Calar Alto Observatory .). The original explanation runs about 154 words.

Beautiful Spiral NGC 7331
Credit & Copyright: Vicent Peris ( OAUV / PTeam ), Gilles Bergond, Calar Alto Observatory . Copyrighted Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“A favorite target for astronomers, big, beautiful spiral galaxy NGC 7331 is one of the brighter galaxies not found in Charles Messier’s famous 18th century catalog.”

— APOD editors, October 22, 2008

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
October 22, 2008
Type
Image
Credit
Credit & Copyright: Vicent Peris ( OAUV / PTeam ), Gilles Bergond, Calar Alto Observatory .
Copyright
Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 154 words

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