Astronomy Picture of the Day ·
An Energetic Radio Galaxy
The Astronomy Picture of the Day for September 30, 1995 is “An Energetic Radio Galaxy,” an image. It is credited to Credit: NASA, NRAO, VLA, HST, WFPC 2, M. Longair (U. Cambridge). The original explanation runs about 123 words.
From the explanation
“The radio and optical emission seen in the above superposed images of the radio galaxy 3C368 indicate that energetic processes are at work. A radio galaxy is a galaxy that is visible to radio telescopes.”
— APOD editors, September 30, 1995
Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov
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At a glance
- Date
- September 30, 1995
- Type
- Image
- Credit
- Credit: NASA, NRAO, VLA, HST, WFPC 2, M. Longair (U. Cambridge)
- Copyright
- No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
- Explanation length
- About 123 words