Astronomy Picture of the Day · March 17, 2012

NGC 2683: Edge-On Spiral Galaxy

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for March 17, 2012 is “NGC 2683: Edge-On Spiral Galaxy,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Image Credit & Copyright: Dietmar Hager , Torsten Grossmann). The original explanation runs about 127 words.

From the explanation

“This elegant island universe is cataloged as NGC 2683 . It lies a mere 16 million light-years distant toward the northern constellation Lynx .”

— APOD editors, March 17, 2012

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date: March 17, 2012
Type: Image
Credit: Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Dietmar Hager , Torsten Grossmann
Copyright: Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 127 words

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, March 17, 2012 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-2012-march-17-ngc-2683-edge-on-spiral-galaxy

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