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M64: The Black Eye Galaxy Close Up

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for July 20, 2023 is “M64: The Black Eye Galaxy Close Up,” an image. It is credited to Image Credit: NASA , ESA , Hubble , HLA ; Processing: Jonathan Lodge. The original explanation runs about 167 words.

M64: The Black Eye Galaxy Close Up
Credit: Image Credit: NASA , ESA , Hubble , HLA ; Processing: Jonathan Lodge Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“This magnificent spiral galaxy is Messier 64 , often called the Black Eye Galaxy or the Sleeping Beauty Galaxy for its dark-lidded appearance in telescopic views. The spiral’s central region, about 7,400 light-years across, is pictured in this reprocessed image from the Hubble Space Telescope.”

— APOD editors, July 20, 2023

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
July 20, 2023
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: Image Credit: NASA , ESA , Hubble , HLA ; Processing: Jonathan Lodge
Copyright
No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 167 words

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