Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

NGC 1365: Majestic Island Universe

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for February 1, 2024 is “NGC 1365: Majestic Island Universe,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Image Credit & Copyright: Processing – Jean-Baptiste Auroux , Data – Mike Selby). The original explanation runs about 121 words.

NGC 1365: Majestic Island Universe
Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Processing – Jean-Baptiste Auroux , Data – Mike Selby Copyrighted Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“Barred spiral galaxy NGC 1365 is truly a majestic island universe some 200,000 light-years across. Located a mere 60 million light-years away toward the faint but heated constellation Fornax , NGC 1365 is a dominant member of the well-studied Fornax Cluster of galaxies .”

— APOD editors, February 1, 2024

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
February 1, 2024
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Processing – Jean-Baptiste Auroux , Data – Mike Selby
Copyright
Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 121 words

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