Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

A Baby Galaxy

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for March 24, 1998 is “A Baby Galaxy,” an image. It is credited to Credit: Arjun Dey (Johns Hopkins U.) et al., Keck 10-m Telescope. The original explanation runs about 140 words.

A Baby Galaxy
Credit: Arjun Dey (Johns Hopkins U.) et al., Keck 10-m Telescope Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“What’s the farthest galaxy known? The answer keeps changing as astronomers compete to find new galaxies which top the list.”

— APOD editors, March 24, 1998

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
March 24, 1998
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: Arjun Dey (Johns Hopkins U.) et al., Keck 10-m Telescope
Copyright
No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 140 words

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