Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

Nearby Spiral Galaxy NGC 4945

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for August 22, 2019 is “Nearby Spiral Galaxy NGC 4945,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Image Credit & Copyright: Martin Pugh). The original explanation runs about 136 words.

Nearby Spiral Galaxy NGC 4945
Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Martin Pugh Copyrighted Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“Large spiral galaxy NGC 4945 is seen edge-on near the center of this cosmic galaxy portrait . In fact, it’s almost the size of our Milky Way Galaxy .”

— APOD editors, August 22, 2019

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
August 22, 2019
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Martin Pugh
Copyright
Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 136 words

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Source

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