Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

NGC 1566: A Spiral Galaxy from Webb and Hubble

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for February 6, 2024 is “NGC 1566: A Spiral Galaxy from Webb and Hubble,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Image Credit & Copyright: NASA , ESA , CSA , STScI , J. Lee (STScI), T. Williams (Oxford), R. Chandar (UToledo) , D. Calzetti (UMass) , PHANGS Team). The original explanation runs about 165 words.

Spiral galaxy NGC 1566 is shown with an image from Hubble primarily in visible light on the upper left, and an image from Webb in primarily infrared light on the lower right. A rollover image shows the same galaxy with the Webb and Hubble p
Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: NASA , ESA , CSA , STScI , J. Lee (STScI), T. Williams (Oxford), R. Chandar (UToledo) , D. Calzetti (UMass) , PHANGS Team Copyrighted Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“What’s different about this galaxy? Very little, which makes the Spanish Dancer galaxy , NGC 1566 , one of the most typical and photogenic spirals on the sky.”

— APOD editors, February 6, 2024

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
February 6, 2024
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: NASA , ESA , CSA , STScI , J. Lee (STScI), T. Williams (Oxford), R. Chandar (UToledo) , D. Calzetti (UMass) , PHANGS Team
Copyright
Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 165 words

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GalaxiesHubble Space TelescopeJames Webb Space Telescope

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