Astronomy Picture of the Day · October 24, 2009

NGC 7331 and Beyond

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for October 24, 2009 is “NGC 7331 and Beyond,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Credit & Copyright: Ralf Muendlein (data acquisition), Wolfgang Kloehr (processing)). The original explanation runs about 150 words.

From the explanation

“Big, beautiful spiral galaxy NGC 7331 is often touted as an analog to our own Milky Way .”

— APOD editors, October 24, 2009

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date: October 24, 2009
Type: Image
Credit: Credit & Copyright: Ralf Muendlein (data acquisition), Wolfgang Kloehr (processing)
Copyright: Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 150 words

All of October 2009 → · 2009 by month → · Full archive since 1995 →

Topics in this entry

The Milky Way Galaxies

Topics are matched from words in the title and explanation.

On this day: October 24 in other years

On Amazon

Popular picks for space fans

As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.

Electronics Amazon Kindle Paperwhite Signature Edition 32GB Read astronomy and space-history books anywhere. View on Amazon → Electronics Bose QuietComfort Wireless Headphones Noise-cancelling headphones for documentaries and launch livestreams. View on Amazon →

Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, October 24, 2009 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-2009-october-24-ngc-7331-and-beyond

Copy taken Oct 28, 2026, 2:39 AM EDT. The image and explanation belong to their creators. OpenOrbit is not affiliated with or endorsed by NASA.