Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

NGC 2683: Spiral Edge-On

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for October 11, 2010 is “NGC 2683: Spiral Edge-On,” an image. It is credited to Credit: Data: Hubble Legacy Archive , ESA , NASA ; Processing: Nikolaus Sulzenauer. The original explanation runs about 128 words.

NGC 2683: Spiral Edge-On
Credit: Data: Hubble Legacy Archive , ESA , NASA ; Processing: Nikolaus Sulzenauer Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“Does spiral galaxy NGC 2683 have a bar across its center? Being so nearly like our own barred Milky Way Galaxy, one might guess it has.”

— APOD editors, October 11, 2010

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
October 11, 2010
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: Data: Hubble Legacy Archive , ESA , NASA ; Processing: Nikolaus Sulzenauer
Copyright
No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 128 words

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