Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

Messier 104

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for April 23, 2022 is “Messier 104,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Image Credit: NASA , ESA , Hubble Legacy Archive ; Processing & Copyright: Ignacio Diaz Bobillo). The original explanation runs about 155 words.

Messier 104
Credit: Image Credit: NASA , ESA , Hubble Legacy Archive ; Processing & Copyright: Ignacio Diaz Bobillo Copyrighted Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“A gorgeous spiral galaxy, Messier 104 is famous for its nearly edge-on profile featuring a broad ring of obscuring dust lanes.”

— APOD editors, April 23, 2022

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
April 23, 2022
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: Image Credit: NASA , ESA , Hubble Legacy Archive ; Processing & Copyright: Ignacio Diaz Bobillo
Copyright
Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 155 words

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Source

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