Astronomy Picture of the Day · January 23, 2013

Nearby Spiral Galaxy NGC 4945

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for January 23, 2013 is “Nearby Spiral Galaxy NGC 4945,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Image Credit & Copyright: SSRO -South, J. Harvey, S. Mazlin, D. Verschatse, J. Joaquin Perez, (UNC/CTIO/ PROMPT )). The original explanation runs about 139 words.

From the explanation

“Large spiral galaxy NGC 4945 is seen edge-on near the center of this cosmic galaxy portrait . In fact, NGC 4945 is almost the size of our own Milky Way Galaxy .”

— APOD editors, January 23, 2013

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date: January 23, 2013
Type: Image
Credit: Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: SSRO -South, J. Harvey, S. Mazlin, D. Verschatse, J. Joaquin Perez, (UNC/CTIO/ PROMPT )
Copyright: Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 139 words

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, January 23, 2013 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-2013-january-23-nearby-spiral-galaxy-ngc-4945

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