Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

NGC 6384: Spiral Beyond the Stars

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for March 22, 2011 is “NGC 6384: Spiral Beyond the Stars,” an image. It is credited to Credit: ESA , Hubble , NASA. The original explanation runs about 126 words.

NGC 6384: Spiral Beyond the Stars
Credit: ESA , Hubble , NASA Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“The universe is filled with galaxies . But to see them astronomers must look out beyond the stars of our galaxy, the Milky Way .”

— APOD editors, March 22, 2011

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
March 22, 2011
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: ESA , Hubble , NASA
Copyright
No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 126 words

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Topics in this entry

The Milky WayGalaxies

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