Astronomy Picture of the Day ·
The Doomed Dust Disk of NGC 7052
The Astronomy Picture of the Day for June 22, 1998 is “The Doomed Dust Disk of NGC 7052,” an image. It is credited to Credit: R. P. van der Marel (STScI) et al., WFPC2, HST, NASA. The original explanation runs about 134 words.
From the explanation
“What created the dust disk in the center of NGC 7052, and what keeps it spinning? Although the disk might appear as a relatively tame “hubcap in space” , the unusual center of elliptical galaxy NGC 7052 is probably the remnant of a titanic collision between galaxies.”
— APOD editors, June 22, 1998
Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov
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At a glance
- Date
- June 22, 1998
- Type
- Image
- Credit
- Credit: R. P. van der Marel (STScI) 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 134 words