Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

NGC 4452: An Extremely Thin Galaxy

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for November 9, 2010 is “NGC 4452: An Extremely Thin Galaxy,” an image. It is credited to Credit: ESA , Hubble , NASA. The original explanation runs about 199 words.

NGC 4452: An Extremely Thin Galaxy
Credit: ESA , Hubble , NASA Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“Why is there a line segment on the sky? In one of the more precise alignments known in the universe, what is pictured above is actually a disk galaxy being seen almost perfectly edge on.”

— APOD editors, November 9, 2010

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
November 9, 2010
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: ESA , Hubble , NASA
Copyright
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Explanation length
About 199 words

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