Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

M83: Star Streams and a Thousand Rubies

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for July 3, 2024 is “M83: Star Streams and a Thousand Rubies,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Image Credit & Copyright: Michael Sidonio). The original explanation runs about 132 words.

M83: Star Streams and a Thousand Rubies
Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Michael Sidonio Copyrighted Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“Big, bright, and beautiful, spiral galaxy M83 lies a mere twelve million light-years away, near the southeastern tip of the very long constellation Hydra . About 40,000 light-years across, M83 is known as the Southern Pinwheel for its pronounced spiral arms.”

— APOD editors, July 3, 2024

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
July 3, 2024
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Michael Sidonio
Copyright
Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 132 words

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