Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

NGC 300: A Galaxy of Stars

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for December 2, 2024 is “NGC 300: A Galaxy of Stars,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Image Credit & Copyright: Daniel Stern). The original explanation runs about 149 words.

A classic spiral galaxy is shown with blue spiral arms. The center is yellow-red. Many star clusters are easily visible. Please see the explanation for more detailed information.
Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Daniel Stern Copyrighted Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“This galaxy is unusual for how many stars it seems that you can see. Stars are so abundantly evident in this deep exposure of the spiral galaxy NGC 300 because so many of these stars are bright blue and grouped into resolvable bright star clusters.”

— APOD editors, December 2, 2024

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
December 2, 2024
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Daniel Stern
Copyright
Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 149 words

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GalaxiesStar clusters

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