Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

NGC 253: Dusty Island Universe

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for March 22, 2018 is “NGC 253: Dusty Island Universe,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Image Credit & Copyright: Stefano Cancelli , Paul Mortfield). The original explanation runs about 186 words.

NGC 253: Dusty Island Universe
Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Stefano Cancelli , Paul Mortfield Copyrighted Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“Shiny NGC 253 is one of the brightest spiral galaxies visible, and also one of the dustiest. Some call it the Silver Dollar Galaxy for its appearance in small telescopes, or just the Sculptor Galaxy for its location within the boundaries of the southern constellation Sculptor .”

— APOD editors, March 22, 2018

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
March 22, 2018
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Stefano Cancelli , Paul Mortfield
Copyright
Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 186 words

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