Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

Spiral Galaxy NGC 1350

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for February 12, 2021 is “Spiral Galaxy NGC 1350,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Image Credit & Copyright: Mike Selby , Warren Keller). The original explanation runs about 126 words.

Spiral Galaxy NGC 1350
Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Mike Selby , Warren Keller Copyrighted Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“This gorgeous island universe lies about 85 million light-years distant in the southern constellation Fornax . Inhabited by young blue star clusters, the tightly wound spiral arms of NGC 1350 seem to join in a circle around the galaxy’s large, bright nucleus, giving it the appearance of a cosmic eye.”

— APOD editors, February 12, 2021

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
February 12, 2021
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Mike Selby , Warren Keller
Copyright
Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 126 words

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Source

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