Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

NGC 3717: A Nearly Sideways Spiral Galaxy

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for November 12, 2019 is “NGC 3717: A Nearly Sideways Spiral Galaxy,” an image. It is credited to Image Credit: ESA / Hubble & NASA , Processing: D. Rosario. The original explanation runs about 137 words.

NGC 3717: A Nearly Sideways Spiral Galaxy
Credit: Image Credit: ESA / Hubble & NASA , Processing: D. Rosario Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“Some spiral galaxies are seen nearly sideways. Most bright stars in spiral galaxies swirl around the center in a disk, and seen from the side, this disk can appear quite thin.”

— APOD editors, November 12, 2019

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
November 12, 2019
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: Image Credit: ESA / Hubble & NASA , Processing: D. Rosario
Copyright
No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 137 words

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