Astronomy Picture of the Day · January 14, 1996

A Distant Cluster of Galaxies

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for January 14, 1996 is “A Distant Cluster of Galaxies,” an image. It is credited to Credit: NASA, HST, A. Dressler (CIW). The original explanation runs about 71 words.

From the explanation

“Every bright object in this 1994 photograph by the Hubble Space Telescope is a galaxy . Oddly – most of the objects are spiral galaxies.”

— APOD editors, January 14, 1996

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At a glance

Date: January 14, 1996
Type: Image
Credit: Credit: NASA, HST, A. Dressler (CIW)
Copyright: No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 71 words

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Galaxies Hubble Space Telescope

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, January 14, 1996 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-1996-january-14-a-distant-cluster-of-galaxies

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