Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

A Galaxy Beyond Stars, Gas, Dust

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for October 19, 2022 is “A Galaxy Beyond Stars, Gas, Dust,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Image Credit & Copyright: Howard Trottier ; Text: Emily Rice). The original explanation runs about 189 words.

The featured image shows distant spiral galaxy NGC 7497 in a field of foreground stars, gas, and dust. The foreground gas and dust is in our own Milky Way galaxy and so well in front of the galaxy -- but appears to go right through it. Plea
Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Howard Trottier ; Text: Emily Rice Copyrighted Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“Do we dare believe our eyes? When we look at images of space, we often wonder whether they are “real”, and just as often the best answer varies.”

— APOD editors, October 19, 2022

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
October 19, 2022
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Howard Trottier ; Text: Emily Rice
Copyright
Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 189 words

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Source

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