Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

Messier 104

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for May 29, 2026 is “Messier 104,” an image. It is credited to Image Credit: CTIO , NOIRLab , DOE , NSF , AURA ; Image Processing: T. A. Rector ( U. Alaska Anchorage ), D. de Martin ( NSF ’s NOIRLab ) & M. Zamani (NSF, NOIRLab). The original explanation runs about 162 words.

Messier 104
Credit: Image Credit: CTIO , NOIRLab , DOE , NSF , AURA ; Image Processing: T. A. Rector ( U. Alaska Anchorage ), D. de Martin ( NSF ’s NOIRLab ) & M. Zamani (NSF, NOIRLab) Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“A gorgeous spiral galaxy, Messier 104 is famous for its nearly edge-on profile featuring a broad ring of obscuring dust lanes.”

— APOD editors, May 29, 2026

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
May 29, 2026
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: Image Credit: CTIO , NOIRLab , DOE , NSF , AURA ; Image Processing: T. A. Rector ( U. Alaska Anchorage ), D. de Martin ( NSF ’s NOIRLab ) & M. Zamani (NSF, NOIRLab)
Copyright
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Explanation length
About 162 words

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Source

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