Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

NGC 4414: A Flocculent Spiral Galaxy

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for April 7, 2025 is “NGC 4414: A Flocculent Spiral Galaxy,” an image. It is credited to Image Credit: ESA/Hubble & NASA , O. Graur , S. W. Jha, A. Filippenko. The original explanation runs about 130 words.

A bright spiral galaxy fills the image with blue spiral arms laced with red-brown dust. Please see the explanation for more detailed information.
Credit: Image Credit: ESA/Hubble & NASA , O. Graur , S. W. Jha, A. Filippenko Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“How much mass do flocculent spirals hide? The featured image of flocculent spiral galaxy NGC 4414 was taken with the Hubble Space Telescope to help answer this question.”

— APOD editors, April 7, 2025

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
April 7, 2025
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: Image Credit: ESA/Hubble & NASA , O. Graur , S. W. Jha, A. Filippenko
Copyright
No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 130 words

All of April 2025 → · 2025 by month → · Full archive since 1995 →

Topics in this entry

GalaxiesHubble Space Telescope

Topics are matched from words in the title and explanation.

On this day: April 7 in other years

On Amazon

Popular picks for space fans

As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.

Electronics Amazon Kindle Paperwhite Signature Edition 32GB Read astronomy and space-history books anywhere. View on Amazon → Electronics Bose QuietComfort Wireless Headphones Noise-cancelling headphones for documentaries and launch livestreams. View on Amazon →

Source

Copy taken Oct 28, 2026, 2:39 AM EDT. The image and explanation belong to their creators. OpenOrbit is not affiliated with or endorsed by NASA.