Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

Spiral Galaxy M96 from Hubble

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for September 21, 2015 is “Spiral Galaxy M96 from Hubble,” an image. It is credited to Image Credit: ESA / Hubble & NASA and the LEGUS Team ; Acknowledgement: R. Gendler. The original explanation runs about 160 words.

Spiral Galaxy M96 from Hubble
Credit: Image Credit: ESA / Hubble & NASA and the LEGUS Team ; Acknowledgement: R. Gendler Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“Dust lanes seem to swirl around the core of Messier 96 in this colorful, detailed portrait of the center of a beautiful island universe .”

— APOD editors, September 21, 2015

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
September 21, 2015
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: Image Credit: ESA / Hubble & NASA and the LEGUS Team ; Acknowledgement: R. Gendler
Copyright
No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 160 words

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