Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

Spiral Galaxy NGC 1512: The Inner Ring

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for August 7, 2017 is “Spiral Galaxy NGC 1512: The Inner Ring,” an image. It is credited to Image Credit: NASA , ESA , Hubble Space Telescope. The original explanation runs about 186 words.

Spiral Galaxy NGC 1512: The Inner Ring
Credit: Image Credit: NASA , ESA , Hubble Space Telescope Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“Most galaxies don’t have any rings — why does this galaxy have two? To begin, the bright band near NGC 1512 ‘s center is a nuclear ring , a ring that surrounds the galaxy center and glows brightly with recently formed stars .”

— APOD editors, August 7, 2017

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
August 7, 2017
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: Image Credit: NASA , ESA , Hubble Space Telescope
Copyright
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Explanation length
About 186 words

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