Astronomy Picture of the Day ·
NGC 4651: The Umbrella Galaxy
The Astronomy Picture of the Day for July 2, 2014 is “NGC 4651: The Umbrella Galaxy,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Image Credit & Copyright: R Jay Gabany (Blackbird Observatories) Collaboration: C.Foster ( Australian Astronomical Obs. ), H.Lux (U. Nottingham, Oxford), A.Romanowsky (San Jose State, UCO), D.Martínez-Delgado (Heidelberg), et al.). The original explanation runs about 186 words.
From the explanation
“Spiral galaxy NGC 4651 is a mere 62 million light-years distant, toward the well-groomed northern constellation Coma Berenices .”
— APOD editors, July 2, 2014
Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov
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At a glance
- Date
- July 2, 2014
- Type
- Image
- Credit
- Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: R Jay Gabany (Blackbird Observatories) Collaboration: C.Foster ( Australian Astronomical Obs. ), H.Lux (U. Nottingham, Oxford), A.Romanowsky (San Jose State, UCO), D.Martínez-Delgado (Heidelberg), et al.
- Copyright
- Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
- Explanation length
- About 186 words