Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

Irregular Galaxy NGC 55

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for September 21, 2018 is “Irregular Galaxy NGC 55,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Image Credit & Copyright: Martin Pugh). The original explanation runs about 145 words.

Irregular Galaxy NGC 55
Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Martin Pugh Copyrighted Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“Irregular galaxy NGC 55 is thought to be similar to the Large Magellanic Cloud (LMC). But while the LMC is about 180,000 light-years away and is a well known satellite of our own Milky Way Galaxy, NGC 55 is more like 6 million light-years distant and is a member of the Sculptor Galaxy Group .”

— APOD editors, September 21, 2018

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
September 21, 2018
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Martin Pugh
Copyright
Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 145 words

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