Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

NGC4039: Starbirth and Galaxy Death

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for May 6, 1997 is “NGC4039: Starbirth and Galaxy Death,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (NGC4039: Starbirth and Galaxy Death Credit: B. C. Whitmore (STScI) & F. Schweizer (DTM, CIW), HST, NASA Copyright: AURA). The original explanation runs about 128 words.

NGC4039: Starbirth and Galaxy Death
Credit: NGC4039: Starbirth and Galaxy Death Credit: B. C. Whitmore (STScI) & F. Schweizer (DTM, CIW), HST, NASA Copyright: AURA Copyrighted Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“Explanation : Do star clusters form when galaxies collide? Quite possibly, according to Hubble Space Telescope observations of the “ Antennae ”, two galaxies thought to be in the early stages of a collision.”

— APOD editors, May 6, 1997

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
May 6, 1997
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: NGC4039: Starbirth and Galaxy Death Credit: B. C. Whitmore (STScI) & F. Schweizer (DTM, CIW), HST, NASA Copyright: AURA
Copyright
Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 128 words

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Topics in this entry

GalaxiesStar clustersHubble Space Telescope

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Source

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