Astronomy Picture of the Day · January 16, 2019

IC 342: The Hidden Galaxy

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for January 16, 2019 is “IC 342: The Hidden Galaxy,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Image Credit & Copyright: Arturas Medvedevas). The original explanation runs about 149 words.

From the explanation

“Similar in size to large, bright spiral galaxies in our neighborhood, IC 342 is a mere 10 million light-years distant in the long-necked, northern constellation Camelopardalis .”

— APOD editors, January 16, 2019

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date: January 16, 2019
Type: Image
Credit: Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Arturas Medvedevas
Copyright: Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 149 words

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, January 16, 2019 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-2019-january-16-ic-342-the-hidden-galaxy

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