Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

NGC 1566: The Spanish Dancer Spiral Galaxy

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for January 14, 2022 is “NGC 1566: The Spanish Dancer Spiral Galaxy,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Image Credit & Copyright: Mark Hanson and Mike Selby). The original explanation runs about 115 words.

NGC 1566: The Spanish Dancer Spiral Galaxy
Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Mark Hanson and Mike Selby Copyrighted Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“An island universe of billions of stars, NGC 1566 lies about 60 million light-years away in the southern constellation Dorado . Popularly known as the Spanish Dancer galaxy, it’s seen face-on from our Milky Way perspective .”

— APOD editors, January 14, 2022

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
January 14, 2022
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Mark Hanson and Mike Selby
Copyright
Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 115 words

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