Astronomy Picture of the Day

Visit the NASA/JPL website to view more Astronomy Pictures of the Day Spiral Galaxy NGC 2841 Close Up Credit: NASA, ESA, and the Hubble Heritage (STScI / AURA) - ESA / Hubble Collaboration Explanation: A mere 46 million light-years distant, spiral galaxy NGC 2841 can be found in the northern constellation of Ursa Major. This sharp view of the gorgeous island universe shows off a striking yellow nucleus and galactic disk. Dust lanes, small, pink star-forming regions, and ... Full Story