Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

Magellanic Galaxy NGC 55

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for July 12, 2019 is “Magellanic Galaxy NGC 55,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Image Credit & Copyright: Acquisition – Eric Benson , Processing – Dietmar Hager). The original explanation runs about 142 words.

Magellanic Galaxy NGC 55
Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Acquisition – Eric Benson , Processing – Dietmar Hager 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 a well-known satellite of our own Milky Way Galaxy, NGC 55 is more like 6 million light-years distant , a member of the Sculptor Galaxy Group .”

— APOD editors, July 12, 2019

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
July 12, 2019
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Acquisition – Eric Benson , Processing – Dietmar Hager
Copyright
Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 142 words

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Source

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