Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

Elliptical Galaxy NGC 4881 in Coma

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for November 6, 1996 is “Elliptical Galaxy NGC 4881 in Coma,” an image. It is credited to Elliptical Galaxy NGC 4881 in Coma Credit: W. A. Baum (U. Washington), WFPC2, HST, NASA. The original explanation runs about 140 words.

Elliptical Galaxy NGC 4881 in Coma
Credit: Elliptical Galaxy NGC 4881 in Coma Credit: W. A. Baum (U. Washington), WFPC2, HST, NASA Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“Explanation : Elliptical galaxies are unlike spiral galaxies and hence unlike our own Milky Way Galaxy . The giant elliptical galaxy named NGC 4881 on the upper left lies at the edge of the giant Coma Cluster of Galaxies .”

— APOD editors, November 6, 1996

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
November 6, 1996
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: Elliptical Galaxy NGC 4881 in Coma Credit: W. A. Baum (U. Washington), WFPC2, HST, NASA
Copyright
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Explanation length
About 140 words

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