Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

M95: Spiral Galaxy with an Inner Ring

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for May 29, 2019 is “M95: Spiral Galaxy with an Inner Ring,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Image Credit: NASA , ESA , Hubble , ESO , Amateur Data; Processing & Copyright: Robert Gendler & Roberto Colombari). The original explanation runs about 166 words.

M95: Spiral Galaxy with an Inner Ring
Credit: Image Credit: NASA , ESA , Hubble , ESO , Amateur Data; Processing & Copyright: Robert Gendler & Roberto Colombari Copyrighted Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“Why do some spiral galaxies have a ring around the center? First and foremost, M95 is one of the closer examples of a big and beautiful barred spiral galaxy .”

— APOD editors, May 29, 2019

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
May 29, 2019
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: Image Credit: NASA , ESA , Hubble , ESO , Amateur Data; Processing & Copyright: Robert Gendler & Roberto Colombari
Copyright
Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 166 words

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