Astronomy Picture of the Day ·
NGC 253: The Silver Coin Galaxy
The Astronomy Picture of the Day for April 14, 2020 is “NGC 253: The Silver Coin Galaxy,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Image Credit: NAOJ: Subaru , NASA & ESA : Hubble , ESO : VLT & Danish 1.5-m ; Processing & Copyright: Robert Gendler & Roberto Colombari). The original explanation runs about 198 words.
From the explanation
“NGC 253 is one of the brightest spiral galaxies visible, but also one of the dustiest. Dubbed the Silver Coin for its appearance in smalltelescopes, it is more formally known as the Sculptor Galaxy for its location within the boundaries of the southern constellation Sculptor .”
— APOD editors, April 14, 2020
Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov
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At a glance
- Date
- April 14, 2020
- Type
- Image
- Credit
- Credit: Image Credit: NAOJ: Subaru , NASA & ESA : Hubble , ESO : VLT & Danish 1.5-m ; Processing & Copyright: Robert Gendler & Roberto Colombari
- Copyright
- Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
- Explanation length
- About 198 words