Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

Barred Spiral Galaxy NGC 1300

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for January 9, 2016 is “Barred Spiral Galaxy NGC 1300,” an image. It is credited to Image Credit: Hubble Heritage Team , ESA , NASA. The original explanation runs about 124 words.

Barred Spiral Galaxy NGC 1300
Credit: Image Credit: Hubble Heritage Team , ESA , NASA Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“Big, beautiful, barred spiral galaxy NGC 1300 lies some 70 million light-years away on the banks of the constellation Eridanus . This Hubble Space Telescope composite view of the gorgeous island universe is one of the largest Hubble images ever made of a complete galaxy.”

— APOD editors, January 9, 2016

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
January 9, 2016
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: Image Credit: Hubble Heritage Team , ESA , NASA
Copyright
No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 124 words

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