Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

M63: Sunflower Galaxy Wide Field

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for August 4, 2016 is “M63: Sunflower Galaxy Wide Field,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Image Credit & Copyright: Data – Deep Sky West , Processing – John Vermette). The original explanation runs about 129 words.

M63: Sunflower Galaxy Wide Field
Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Data – Deep Sky West , Processing – John Vermette Copyrighted Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“The Sunflower Galaxy blooms near the center of this wide field telescopic view . The scene spans about 2 degrees or 4 full moons on the sky toward the loyal constellation Canes Venatici .”

— APOD editors, August 4, 2016

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
August 4, 2016
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Data – Deep Sky West , Processing – John Vermette
Copyright
Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 129 words

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