Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

Unraveling NGC 3169

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for May 23, 2024 is “Unraveling NGC 3169,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Image Credit & Copyright: Christophe Vergnes , Aziz Kaeouach). The original explanation runs about 148 words.

Unraveling NGC 3169
Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Christophe Vergnes , Aziz Kaeouach Copyrighted Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“Spiral galaxy NGC 3169 looks to be unraveling like a ball of cosmic yarn. It lies some 70 million light-years away, south of bright star Regulus toward the faint constellation Sextans.”

— APOD editors, May 23, 2024

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
May 23, 2024
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Christophe Vergnes , Aziz Kaeouach
Copyright
Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 148 words

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