Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

NGC 1365: Majestic Island Universe

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for October 12, 2017 is “NGC 1365: Majestic Island Universe,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Image Credit & Copyright: Dietmar Hager , Eric Benson , Torsten Grossmann). The original explanation runs about 114 words.

NGC 1365: Majestic Island Universe
Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Dietmar Hager , Eric Benson , Torsten Grossmann Copyrighted Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“Barred spiral galaxy NGC 1365 is truly a majestic island universe some 200,000 light-years across. Located a mere 60 million light-years away toward the chemical constellation Fornax , NGC 1365 is a dominant member of the well-studied Fornax galaxy cluster .”

— APOD editors, October 12, 2017

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
October 12, 2017
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Dietmar Hager , Eric Benson , Torsten Grossmann
Copyright
Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 114 words

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