Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

NGC 1309: Spiral Galaxy and Friends

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for January 16, 2013 is “NGC 1309: Spiral Galaxy and Friends,” an image. It is credited to Image Credit: Hubble Legacy Archive , ESA , NASA ; Processing – Martin Pugh. The original explanation runs about 130 words.

NGC 1309: Spiral Galaxy and Friends
Credit: Image Credit: Hubble Legacy Archive , ESA , NASA ; Processing – Martin Pugh Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“A gorgeous spiral galaxy some 100 million light-years distant, NGC 1309 lies on the banks of the constellation of the River ( Eridanus ). NGC 1309 spans about 30,000 light-years, making it about one third the size of our larger Milky Way galaxy .”

— APOD editors, January 16, 2013

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
January 16, 2013
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: Image Credit: Hubble Legacy Archive , ESA , NASA ; Processing – Martin Pugh
Copyright
No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 130 words

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