Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

At the Edge of NGC 891

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for May 26, 2012 is “At the Edge of NGC 891,” an image. It is credited to Credit: Composite Image Data – Subaru Telescope ( NAOJ ), Hubble Legacy Archive , Michael Joner, David Laney ( West Mountain Observatory , BYU); Processing – Robert Gendler. The original explanation runs about 141 words.

At the Edge of NGC 891
Credit: Composite Image Data – Subaru Telescope ( NAOJ ), Hubble Legacy Archive , Michael Joner, David Laney ( West Mountain Observatory , BYU); Processing – Robert Gendler Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“This sharp cosmic portrait features NGC 891. The spiral galaxy spans about 100 thousand light-years and is seen almost exactly edge-on from our perspective.”

— APOD editors, May 26, 2012

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
May 26, 2012
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: Composite Image Data – Subaru Telescope ( NAOJ ), Hubble Legacy Archive , Michael Joner, David Laney ( West Mountain Observatory , BYU); Processing – Robert Gendler
Copyright
No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 141 words

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