Astronomy Picture of the Day · July 2, 1995

The Cartwheel Galaxy

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for July 2, 1995 is “The Cartwheel Galaxy,” an image. It is credited to NASA, Hubble Space Telescope. The original explanation runs about 116 words.

From the explanation

“The Cartwheel Galaxy shows a ring that is the result of a collision between a small and a large galaxy. After a small galaxy has moved through a big galaxy – in this case one that probably resembled our own Milky Way – a star formation wave moves out from the impact point like ripples across the surface of a pond.”

— APOD editors, July 2, 1995

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date: July 2, 1995
Type: Image
Credit: Credit: NASA, Hubble Space Telescope
Copyright: No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 116 words

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, July 2, 1995 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-1995-july-02-the-cartwheel-galaxy

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