Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

Bright Star Knots in NGC 4038

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for June 2, 1997 is “Bright Star Knots in NGC 4038,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Bright Star Knots in NGC4038 Credit: B. C. Whitmore (STScI) & F. Schweizer (DTM, CIW), HST, NASA Copyright: AURA). The original explanation runs about 181 words.

Bright Star Knots in NGC 4038
Credit: Bright Star Knots in NGC4038 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 : This galaxy is having a bad millennium. In fact, the past 100 million years haven’t been so good, and probably the next billion or so should be quite tumultuous.”

— APOD editors, June 2, 1997

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
June 2, 1997
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: Bright Star Knots in NGC4038 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 181 words

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