Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

NGC 891 Edge-on

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for October 11, 2013 is “NGC 891 Edge-on,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Image Credit & Copyright: Adam Block , Mt. Lemmon SkyCenter , U. Arizona). The original explanation runs about 149 words.

NGC 891 Edge-on
Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Adam Block , Mt. Lemmon SkyCenter , U. Arizona Copyrighted 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, October 11, 2013

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
October 11, 2013
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Adam Block , Mt. Lemmon SkyCenter , U. Arizona
Copyright
Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 149 words

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Source

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