Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

NGC 3628: The Hamburger Galaxy

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for May 3, 2017 is “NGC 3628: The Hamburger Galaxy,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Image Credit & Copyright: Eric Coles and Mel Helm). The original explanation runs about 116 words.

NGC 3628: The Hamburger Galaxy
Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Eric Coles and Mel Helm Copyrighted Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“No, hamburgers are not this big. What is pictured is a sharp telescopic view of a magnificent edge-on spiral galaxy NGC 3628 , a puffy galactic disk divided by dark dust lanes.”

— APOD editors, May 3, 2017

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
May 3, 2017
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Eric Coles and Mel Helm
Copyright
Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 116 words

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Source

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