Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

NGC 4565: Galaxy on Edge

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for May 17, 2021 is “NGC 4565: Galaxy on Edge,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Image Credit & Copyright: CFHT , Coelum , MegaCam , J.-C. Cuillandre ( CFHT ) & G. A. Anselmi ( Coelum )). The original explanation runs about 132 words.

A picture of edge-on spiral galaxy NGC 4565. Please see the explanation for more detailed information.
Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: CFHT , Coelum , MegaCam , J.-C. Cuillandre ( CFHT ) & G. A. Anselmi ( Coelum ) Copyrighted Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“Is our Milky Way Galaxy this thin? Magnificent spiral galaxy NGC 4565 is viewed edge-on from planet Earth.”

— APOD editors, May 17, 2021

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
May 17, 2021
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: CFHT , Coelum , MegaCam , J.-C. Cuillandre ( CFHT ) & G. A. Anselmi ( Coelum )
Copyright
Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 132 words

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Source

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