Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

Spiral Galaxy NGC 3370 from Hubble

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for November 5, 2025 is “Spiral Galaxy NGC 3370 from Hubble,” an image. It is credited to Image Credit: ESA/Hubble & NASA , A. Riess , K. Noll. The original explanation runs about 157 words.

A spiral galaxy covers the right part of the image. Brown dust and blue stars trace the spiral arms. On the left part of the image are several more red galaxies far in the distance. Please see the explanation for more detailed information.
Credit: Image Credit: ESA/Hubble & NASA , A. Riess , K. Noll Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“Is this what our own Milky Way Galaxy looks like from far away? Similar in size and grand design to our home Galaxy (although without the central bar), spiral galaxy NGC 3370 lies about 100 million light-years away toward the constellation of the Lion ( Leo ).”

— APOD editors, November 5, 2025

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
November 5, 2025
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: Image Credit: ESA/Hubble & NASA , A. Riess , K. Noll
Copyright
No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 157 words

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