Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

Threads of NGC 1947

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for April 7, 2021 is “Threads of NGC 1947,” an image. It is credited to Image Credit: ESA/Hubble & NASA, D. Rosario; Acknowledgment: L. Shatz. The original explanation runs about 137 words.

Threads of NGC 1947
Credit: Image Credit: ESA/Hubble & NASA, D. Rosario; Acknowledgment: L. Shatz Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“Found in far southern skies, deep within the boundaries of the constellation Dorado , NGC 1947 is some 40 million light-years away. In silhouette against starlight, obscuring lanes of cosmic dust thread across the peculiar galaxy’s bright central regions.”

— APOD editors, April 7, 2021

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
April 7, 2021
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: Image Credit: ESA/Hubble & NASA, D. Rosario; Acknowledgment: L. Shatz
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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