Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

A Galaxy Gravitational Lens

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for December 20, 1995 is “A Galaxy Gravitational Lens,” an image. It is credited to Credit: NASA, HST, K. Ratnatunga. Myungshin Im (JHU). The original explanation runs about 118 words.

A Galaxy Gravitational Lens
Credit: NASA, HST, K. Ratnatunga. Myungshin Im (JHU) Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“Sometimes it takes a keen eye to see a good mirage. Around the center of the red galaxy image in the above photograph lie four blue “smudges.””

— APOD editors, December 20, 1995

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
December 20, 1995
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: NASA, HST, K. Ratnatunga. Myungshin Im (JHU)
Copyright
No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 118 words

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Galaxies

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