Astronomy Picture of the Day · February 25, 2010

Edge-on Spiral Galaxy NGC 891

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for February 25, 2010 is “Edge-on Spiral Galaxy NGC 891,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Credit & Copyright: Bob Franke). The original explanation runs about 123 words.

From the explanation

“This beautiful cosmic portrait features NGC 891 . The spiral galaxy spans about 100 thousand light-years and is seen almost exactly edge-on from our perspective.”

— APOD editors, February 25, 2010

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date: February 25, 2010
Type: Image
Credit: Credit & Copyright: Bob Franke
Copyright: Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 123 words

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, February 25, 2010 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-2010-february-25-edge-on-spiral-galaxy-ngc-891

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