Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

NGC 4631: The Whale Galaxy

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for October 6, 2022 is “NGC 4631: The Whale Galaxy,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Image Credit & Copyright: Michael Sherick). The original explanation runs about 143 words.

NGC 4631: The Whale Galaxy
Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Michael Sherick Copyrighted Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“NGC 4631 is a big beautiful spiral galaxy. Seen edge-on , it lies only 25 million light-years away in the well-trained northern constellation Canes Venatici .”

— APOD editors, October 6, 2022

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
October 6, 2022
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Michael Sherick
Copyright
Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 143 words

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Source

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