Subj : Daily APOD Report
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From : Alan Ianson
Date : Mon May 08 2023 00:08:40

                        Astronomy Picture of the Day

    Discover the cosmos! Each day a different image or photograph of our
      fascinating universe is featured, along with a brief explanation
                    written by a professional astronomer.

                                 2023 May 8
    A majestic spiral galaxy is shown with spirals of bright blue stars,
   bright red nebulae, and dark dust. Please see the explanation for more
                            detailed information.

                      The Spanish Dancer Spiral Galaxy
        Image Credit: ESA, NASA, Hubble; Processing: Detlev Odenthal

   Explanation: If not perfect, then this spiral galaxy is at least one of
   the most photogenic. An island universe containing billions of stars
   and situated about 40 million light-years away toward the constellation
   of the Dolphinfish (Dorado), NGC 1566 presents a gorgeous face-on view.
   Classified as a grand design spiral, NGC 1566 shows two prominent and
   graceful spiral arms that are traced by bright blue star clusters and
   dark cosmic dust lanes. Numerous Hubble Space Telescope images of NGC
   1566 have been taken to study star formation, supernovas, and the
   spiral's unusually active center. Some of these images, stored online
   in the Hubble Legacy Archive, were freely downloaded, combined, and
   digitally processed by an industrious amateur to create the featured
   image. NGC 1566's flaring center makes the spiral one of the closest
   and brightest Seyfert galaxies, likely housing a central supermassive
   black hole wreaking havoc on surrounding stars and gas.

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