Astronomy Picture of the Day · April 23, 1997

Antlia: A New Galactic Neighbor

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for April 23, 1997 is “Antlia: A New Galactic Neighbor,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Antlia: A New Galactic Neighbor Credit and Copyright: M. Irwin (RGO), A. Whiting & G. Hau (IoA, Cambridge)). The original explanation runs about 126 words.

From the explanation

“Explanation : Meet Antlia, a newly discovered neighbor of our Milky Way Galaxy. Announced just last week, this faint member of our Local Group of Galaxies has only about one million stars.”

— APOD editors, April 23, 1997

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date: April 23, 1997
Type: Image
Credit: Credit: Antlia: A New Galactic Neighbor Credit and Copyright: M. Irwin (RGO), A. Whiting & G. Hau (IoA, Cambridge)
Copyright: Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 126 words

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, April 23, 1997 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-1997-april-23-antlia-a-new-galactic-neighbor

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