Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

NGC 289: Swirl in the Southern Sky

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for October 15, 2021 is “NGC 289: Swirl in the Southern Sky,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Image Credit & Copyright: Mike Selby). The original explanation runs about 100 words.

NGC 289: Swirl in the Southern Sky
Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Mike Selby Copyrighted Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“About 70 million light-years distant, gorgeous spiral galaxy NGC 289 is larger than our own Milky Way . Seen nearly face-on, its bright core and colorful central disk give way to remarkably faint, bluish spiral arms.”

— APOD editors, October 15, 2021

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
October 15, 2021
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Mike Selby
Copyright
Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 100 words

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Source

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