Astronomy Picture of the Day ·
M83: The Thousand-Ruby Galaxy
The Astronomy Picture of the Day for June 29, 2019 is “M83: The Thousand-Ruby Galaxy,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Image Credit: Subaru Telescope ( NAOJ ), Hubble Space Telescope , European Southern Observatory – Processing & Copyright: Robert Gendler). The original explanation runs about 159 words.
From the explanation
“Big, bright, and beautiful, spiral galaxy M83 lies a mere twelve million light-years away, near the southeastern tip of the very long constellation Hydra . Prominent spiral arms traced by dark dust lanes and blue star clusters lend this galaxy its popular name, The Southern Pinwheel.”
— APOD editors, June 29, 2019
Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov
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At a glance
- Date
- June 29, 2019
- Type
- Image
- Credit
- Credit: Image Credit: Subaru Telescope ( NAOJ ), Hubble Space Telescope , European Southern Observatory – Processing & Copyright: Robert Gendler
- Copyright
- Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
- Explanation length
- About 159 words