Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

NGC 4302 and NGC 4298

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for April 21, 2017 is “NGC 4302 and NGC 4298,” an image. It is credited to Image Credit: NASA , ESA , M. Mutchler ( STScI ). The original explanation runs about 152 words.

NGC 4302 and NGC 4298
Credit: Image Credit: NASA , ESA , M. Mutchler ( STScI ) Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“Seen edge-on , spiral galaxy NGC 4302 (left) lies about 55 million light-years away in the well-groomed constellation Coma Berenices. A member of the large Virgo Galaxy Cluster , it spans some 87,000 light-years, a little smaller than our own Milky Way.”

— APOD editors, April 21, 2017

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
April 21, 2017
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: Image Credit: NASA , ESA , M. Mutchler ( STScI )
Copyright
No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 152 words

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