Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

Galaxies Away

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for March 26, 1998 is “Galaxies Away,” an image. It is credited to Credit: W. Keel and R. White (U. Alabama), NASA. The original explanation runs about 169 words.

Galaxies Away
Credit: W. Keel and R. White (U. Alabama), NASA Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“This striking pair of galaxies is far, far away … about 350 million light-years from Earth . Cataloged as AM0500-620 , the pair is located in the southern constellation Dorado .”

— APOD editors, March 26, 1998

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
March 26, 1998
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: W. Keel and R. White (U. Alabama), NASA
Copyright
No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 169 words

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