Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

NGC 4651: The Umbrella Galaxy

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for April 15, 2010 is “NGC 4651: The Umbrella Galaxy,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Image Credit & Copyright: R Jay Gabany (Blackbird Obs.), Collaboration: David Martinez-Delgado (MPIA, IAC), et al.). The original explanation runs about 154 words.

NGC 4651: The Umbrella Galaxy
Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: R Jay Gabany (Blackbird Obs.), Collaboration: David Martinez-Delgado (MPIA, IAC), et al. Copyrighted Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“Spiral galaxy NGC 4651 is a mere 35 million light-years distant, toward the well-groomed constellation Coma Berenices . About 50 thousand light-years across, this galaxy is seen to have a faint umbrella-shaped structure (right) that seems to extend some 50 thousand light-years farther, beyond the bright galactic disk.”

— APOD editors, April 15, 2010

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
April 15, 2010
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: R Jay Gabany (Blackbird Obs.), Collaboration: David Martinez-Delgado (MPIA, IAC), et al.
Copyright
Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 154 words

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