Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

Spiral Galaxy NGC 1672 from Hubble

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for May 13, 2012 is “Spiral Galaxy NGC 1672 from Hubble,” an image. It is credited to Image Credit: NASA , ESA , Hubble Heritage Team ( STScI / AURA ) Hubble Heritage (STScI/AURA); Acknowledgment: L. Jenkins ( GSFC / U. Leicester ). The original explanation runs about 148 words.

Spiral Galaxy NGC 1672 from Hubble
Credit: Image Credit: NASA , ESA , Hubble Heritage Team ( STScI / AURA ) Hubble Heritage (STScI/AURA); Acknowledgment: L. Jenkins ( GSFC / U. Leicester ) Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“Many spiral galaxies have bars across their centers. Even our own Milky Way Galaxy is thought to have a modest central bar .”

— APOD editors, May 13, 2012

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
May 13, 2012
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: Image Credit: NASA , ESA , Hubble Heritage Team ( STScI / AURA ) Hubble Heritage (STScI/AURA); Acknowledgment: L. Jenkins ( GSFC / U. Leicester )
Copyright
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Explanation length
About 148 words

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The Milky WayGalaxiesHubble Space Telescope

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