Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

Sculptor Galaxy NGC 134

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for March 4, 2016 is “Sculptor Galaxy NGC 134,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Image Credit & Copyright: CHART32 Team , Processing – Volker Wendel). The original explanation runs about 141 words.

Sculptor Galaxy NGC 134
Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: CHART32 Team , Processing – Volker Wendel Copyrighted Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“NGC 134 is probably not the best known spiral galaxy in the constellation Sculptor . Still, the tantalizing island universe is a clearly a telescopic treasure in southern skies.”

— APOD editors, March 4, 2016

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
March 4, 2016
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: CHART32 Team , Processing – Volker Wendel
Copyright
Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 141 words

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Source

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