Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

Nearby Spiral Galaxy NGC 4945

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for May 28, 2015 is “Nearby Spiral Galaxy NGC 4945,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Image Credit & Copyright: Petri Kehusmaa , Harlingten Atacama Observatory). The original explanation runs about 138 words.

Nearby Spiral Galaxy NGC 4945
Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Petri Kehusmaa , Harlingten Atacama Observatory Copyrighted Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

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, May 28, 2015

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
May 28, 2015
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Petri Kehusmaa , Harlingten Atacama Observatory
Copyright
Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 138 words

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