Astronomy Picture of the Day ·
M106: A Spiral Galaxy with a Strange Center
The Astronomy Picture of the Day for February 16, 2015 is “M106: A Spiral Galaxy with a Strange Center,” an image. It is credited to Image Credit: NASA , ESO , NAOJ , Giovanni Paglioli; Assembling and processing: R. Colombari and R. Gendler. The original explanation runs about 148 words.
From the explanation
“What’s happening at the center of spiral galaxy M106? A swirling disk of stars and gas, M106 ‘s appearance is dominated by blue spiral arms and red dust lanes near the nucleus, as shown in the featured image .”
— APOD editors, February 16, 2015
Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov
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At a glance
- Date
- February 16, 2015
- Type
- Image
- Credit
- Credit: Image Credit: NASA , ESO , NAOJ , Giovanni Paglioli; Assembling and processing: R. Colombari and R. Gendler
- Copyright
- No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
- Explanation length
- About 148 words