Astronomy Picture of the Day ·
NGC 1055 Close-up
The Astronomy Picture of the Day for November 9, 2017 is “NGC 1055 Close-up,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Image Credit & Copyright: Processing – Robert Gendler , Roberto Colombari Data – European Southern Observatory , Subaru Telescope (NAOJ) , et al.). The original explanation runs about 148 words.
From the explanation
“Big, beautiful spiral galaxy NGC 1055 is a dominant member of a small galaxy group a mere 60 million light-years away toward the aquatically intimidating constellation Cetus . Seen edge-on, the island universe spans over 100,000 light-years, a little larger than our own Milky Way .”
— APOD editors, November 9, 2017
Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov
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At a glance
- Date
- November 9, 2017
- Type
- Image
- Credit
- Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Processing – Robert Gendler , Roberto Colombari Data – European Southern Observatory , Subaru Telescope (NAOJ) , et al.
- Copyright
- Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
- Explanation length
- About 148 words