Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

Spiral Galaxy NGC 3190 Almost Sideways

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for May 3, 2010 is “Spiral Galaxy NGC 3190 Almost Sideways,” an image. It is credited to Credit: Data – Hubble Legacy Archive , ESA , NASA Processing – Robert Gendler. The original explanation runs about 107 words.

Spiral Galaxy NGC 3190 Almost Sideways
Credit: Data – Hubble Legacy Archive , ESA , NASA Processing – Robert Gendler Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“Some spiral galaxies are seen almost sideways. NGC 3190, one such galaxy, is the largest member of the Hickson 44 Group , one of the nearer groups of galaxies to our own Local Group of galaxies.”

— APOD editors, May 3, 2010

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
May 3, 2010
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: Data – Hubble Legacy Archive , ESA , NASA Processing – Robert Gendler
Copyright
No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 107 words

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