Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

Curly Spiral Galaxy M63

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for May 19, 2023 is “Curly Spiral Galaxy M63,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Image Credit & Copyright: Sophie Paulin , Jens Unger , Jakob Sahner). The original explanation runs about 129 words.

Curly Spiral Galaxy M63
Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Sophie Paulin , Jens Unger , Jakob Sahner Copyrighted Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“A bright spiral galaxy of the northern sky, Messier 63 is nearby, about 30 million light-years distant toward the loyal constellation Canes Venatici. Also cataloged as NGC 5055, the majestic island universe is nearly 100,000 light-years across, about the size of our own Milky Way .”

— APOD editors, May 19, 2023

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
May 19, 2023
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Sophie Paulin , Jens Unger , Jakob Sahner
Copyright
Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 129 words

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Source

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