Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

Central Galactic Star Bursts

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for October 1, 1995 is “Central Galactic Star Bursts,” an image. It is credited to Credit: NASA, HST, WFPC 2, J. Gallagher, (U. Wisconsin-Madison). The original explanation runs about 73 words.

Central Galactic Star Bursts
Credit: NASA, HST, WFPC 2, J. Gallagher, (U. Wisconsin-Madison) Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“The pictured core of the galaxy NGC 253 shows an exceptionally high rate of star formation. In the center are some of the densest knots of stars ever found, surrounded by glowing gas and dust lanes.”

— APOD editors, October 1, 1995

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
October 1, 1995
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: NASA, HST, WFPC 2, J. Gallagher, (U. Wisconsin-Madison)
Copyright
No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 73 words

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