Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

Rubin's Galaxy

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for June 13, 2025 is “Rubin's Galaxy,” an image. It is credited to Image Credit: NASA , ESA , B. Holwerda (University of Louisville). The original explanation runs about 164 words.

Rubin's Galaxy
Credit: Image Credit: NASA , ESA , B. Holwerda (University of Louisville) Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“In this Hubble Space Telescope image the bright, spiky stars lie in the foreground toward the heroic northern constellation Perseus and well within our own Milky Way galaxy. In sharp focus beyond is UGC 2885 , a giant spiral galaxy about 232 million light-years distant.”

— APOD editors, June 13, 2025

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
June 13, 2025
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: Image Credit: NASA , ESA , B. Holwerda (University of Louisville)
Copyright
No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 164 words

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