PULL · 12 SEP 1995 This was
This was
your sky.
Spiral Galaxy M83
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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
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COSMIC MESSAGE
Spiral 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.
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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
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| 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. · Anglo-Australian Telescope
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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
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| 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. · used by permission via NASA APOD · not for redistribution.
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Spiral Galaxy M83
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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
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| 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.
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ZODIAC CONTEXT
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VIRGO
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.
THE ALMANAC FOR 12 SEP 1995
DAY
Tuesday
MOON
Waning gibbous, 92% lit
POSITION
Day 255 of 365
SAME DAY, OTHER YEARS