Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

NGC 4449: Close-up of a Small Galaxy

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for July 14, 2017 is “NGC 4449: Close-up of a Small Galaxy,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Image Credit & Copyright: Data – Hubble Legacy Archive , ESA , NASA ; Processing – Domingo Pestana Galvan , Raul Villaverde Fraile). The original explanation runs about 157 words.

NGC 4449: Close-up of a Small Galaxy
Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Data – Hubble Legacy Archive , ESA , NASA ; Processing – Domingo Pestana Galvan , Raul Villaverde Fraile Copyrighted Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“Grand spiral galaxies often seem to get all the glory. Their young, blue star clusters and pink star forming regions along sweeping spiral arms are guaranteed to attract attention.”

— APOD editors, July 14, 2017

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
July 14, 2017
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Data – Hubble Legacy Archive , ESA , NASA ; Processing – Domingo Pestana Galvan , Raul Villaverde Fraile
Copyright
Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 157 words

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Topics in this entry

GalaxiesStar clusters

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Source

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