Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

NGC 3521: Galaxy in a Bubble

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for April 2, 2021 is “NGC 3521: Galaxy in a Bubble,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Image Credit & Copyright: Acquisition – Eric Benson , Processing – Dietmar Hager). The original explanation runs about 122 words.

NGC 3521: Galaxy in a Bubble
Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Acquisition – Eric Benson , Processing – Dietmar Hager Copyrighted Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“Gorgeous spiral galaxy NGC 3521 is a mere 35 million light-years away, toward the constellation Leo . Relatively bright in planet Earth’s sky, NGC 3521 is easily visible in small telescopes but often overlooked by amateur imagers in favor of other Leo spiral galaxies, like M66 and M65 .”

— APOD editors, April 2, 2021

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
April 2, 2021
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 122 words

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