Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

NGC 4314: A Nuclear Starburst Ring

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for June 15, 1998 is “NGC 4314: A Nuclear Starburst Ring,” an image. It is credited to Credit: G. F. Benedict (U. Texas) et al., WFPC2, HST, NASA. The original explanation runs about 131 words.

NGC 4314: A Nuclear Starburst Ring
Credit: G. F. Benedict (U. Texas) et al., WFPC2, HST, NASA Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“Is this old galaxy up to new tricks? The barred spiral galaxy NGC 4314 is billions of years old, but its appearance has changed markedly over just the past few millions of years.”

— APOD editors, June 15, 1998

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
June 15, 1998
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: G. F. Benedict (U. Texas) et al., WFPC2, HST, NASA
Copyright
No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 131 words

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