Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

NGC 1672: Barred Spiral Galaxy from Hubble

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for October 9, 2018 is “NGC 1672: Barred Spiral Galaxy from Hubble,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Image Credit: Hubble Legacy Archive , NASA , ESA ; Processing & Copyright: Domingo Pestana & Raul Villaverde). The original explanation runs about 142 words.

NGC 1672: Barred Spiral Galaxy from Hubble
Credit: Image Credit: Hubble Legacy Archive , NASA , ESA ; Processing & Copyright: Domingo Pestana & Raul Villaverde Copyrighted Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“Many spiral galaxies have bars across their centers. Even our own Milky Way Galaxy is thought to have a modest central bar .”

— APOD editors, October 9, 2018

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
October 9, 2018
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: Image Credit: Hubble Legacy Archive , NASA , ESA ; Processing & Copyright: Domingo Pestana & Raul Villaverde
Copyright
Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 142 words

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The Milky WayGalaxiesHubble Space Telescope

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