Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

Sideways Galaxy NGC 3628

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for March 16, 2011 is “Sideways Galaxy NGC 3628,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Image Credit & Copyright: Ken Crawford ( Rancho Del Sol Obs. )). The original explanation runs about 153 words.

Sideways Galaxy NGC 3628
Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Ken Crawford ( Rancho Del Sol Obs. ) Copyrighted Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“Dark dust lanes cut across the middle of this gorgeous island universe , a strong hint that NGC 3628 is a spiral galaxy seen sideways .”

— APOD editors, March 16, 2011

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
March 16, 2011
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Ken Crawford ( Rancho Del Sol Obs. )
Copyright
Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 153 words

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