Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

NGC 6814: Grand Design Spiral Galaxy from Hubble

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for June 21, 2016 is “NGC 6814: Grand Design Spiral Galaxy from Hubble,” an image. It is credited to Image Credit: ESA / Hubble & NASA ; Acknowledgement: Judy Schmidt ( Geckzilla ). The original explanation runs about 136 words.

NGC 6814: Grand Design Spiral Galaxy from Hubble
Credit: Image Credit: ESA / Hubble & NASA ; Acknowledgement: Judy Schmidt ( Geckzilla ) Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“In the center of this serene stellar swirl is likely a harrowing black-hole beast. The surrounding swirl sweeps around billions of stars which are highlighted by the brightest and bluest.”

— APOD editors, June 21, 2016

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
June 21, 2016
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: Image Credit: ESA / Hubble & NASA ; Acknowledgement: Judy Schmidt ( Geckzilla )
Copyright
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Explanation length
About 136 words

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