Astronomy Picture of the Day ·
M83: The Southern Pinwheel
The Astronomy Picture of the Day for January 16, 2025 is “M83: The Southern Pinwheel,” an image. It is credited to Image Credit: CTIO , NOIRLab, DOE, NSF, AURA; Processing: T. A. Rector (U. Alaska Anchorage/NOIRLab), D. de Martin & M. Zamani ( NOIRLab ). The original explanation runs about 156 words.
From the explanation
“Beautiful and bright spiral galaxy M83 lies a some twelve million light-years away, near the southeastern tip of the very long constellation Hydra . Prominent spiral arms traced by dark dust lanes and blue star clusters lend this galaxy its popular name, The Southern Pinwheel.”
— APOD editors, January 16, 2025
Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov
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At a glance
- Date
- January 16, 2025
- Type
- Image
- Credit
- Credit: Image Credit: CTIO , NOIRLab, DOE, NSF, AURA; Processing: T. A. Rector (U. Alaska Anchorage/NOIRLab), D. de Martin & M. Zamani ( NOIRLab )
- Copyright
- No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
- Explanation length
- About 156 words