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“Spiral Galaxy M83” is copyrighted by Anglo-Australian Telescope Board Explanation: Long winding spiral arms are clearly evident on this spectacular picture of the spiral galaxy M83. The blue color of the spiral arms is caused by the relatively large fraction of young blue stars there. Dark dust lanes are mixed in with the stars and trace the spiral structure of the galaxy. This galaxy contains many billions of stars, and its light took many millions of years to reach us. Our own Milky Way Galaxy would appear similar to this if viewed from M83! This picture is number eight on a publicly posted list of images from the Anglo-Australian Telescope (AAT). Tomorrow's picture: Elliptical Galaxy M87 | Archive | Glossary | Education | About APOD | Astronomy Picture of the Day (TM) is created and copyrighted in 1995 by Robert Nemiroff and Jerry Bonnell who are solely responsible for its content.. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteSpiral galaxy M83 displays prominent winding spiral arms, colored blue by the presence of many young, hot stars. Dark dust lanes are mixed with these stars, tracing the galaxy's spiral structure. This galaxy contains billions of stars, and its light took millions of years to reach us.
A galaxy at the edge of the Universe
ESO released this picture on 15 September 1995. That is the day it was published, not the day it was taken.
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Space pictures released on your month and day in other years, or a few days either side. Each one is sharp enough to print as a poster.
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Released on 12 September 2011 A remote outpost of the Milky Way See it as a poster -
Released on 12 September 2012 The Pencil Nebula, a strangely shaped leftover from a vast explosion See it as a poster -
Released on 12 September 2022 Wispy dark clouds See it as a poster -
Released on 12 September 2013 New Hubble view of galaxy cluster Abell 1689 See it as a poster -
Released on 12 September 2011 Wide-field view of the sky around the star HD 85512 See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 12 SEP 1995 falls under Virgo (♍). The sign's window runs from 08-23 through 09-22. Virgo is the largest zodiac constellation, holding the heart of the Virgo galaxy cluster. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 12 SEP 1995.
Questions about September 12, 1995
What space photo was released on September 12, 1995?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for September 12, 1995 was "Spiral Galaxy M83". It's a photographer's copyrighted image, so we link to it on NASA's site and show the Sun or the Earth that day instead.
What was the Moon's phase on September 12, 1995?
A waning gibbous moon, about 92% lit.
What day of the week was September 12, 1995?
September 12, 1995 was a Tuesday, day 255 of the 365 days in 1995.
Is it free?
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