Astronomy Picture of the Day · May 19, 2011

NGC 253: Close Up

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for May 19, 2011 is “NGC 253: Close Up,” an image. It is credited to Credit: Hubble Legacy Archive , ESA , NASA ; Processing and additional imaging – Robert Gendler. The original explanation runs about 174 words.

From the explanation

“This dusty island universe is one of the brightest spiral galaxies in planet Earth’s sky . Seen nearly edge-on, NGC 253 is only 13 million light-years away, the largest member of the Sculptor Group of galaxies, neighbor to our own local galaxy group .”

— APOD editors, May 19, 2011

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date: May 19, 2011
Type: Image
Credit: Credit: Hubble Legacy Archive , ESA , NASA ; Processing and additional imaging – Robert Gendler
Copyright: No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 174 words

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, May 19, 2011 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-2011-may-19-ngc-253-close-up

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