Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

NGC 4650A: Strange Galaxy and Dark Matter

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for June 25, 1998 is “NGC 4650A: Strange Galaxy and Dark Matter,” an image. It is credited to Credit: Very Large Telescope Project, ESO. The original explanation runs about 177 words.

NGC 4650A: Strange Galaxy and Dark Matter
Credit: Very Large Telescope Project, ESO Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“This strangely distorted galaxy of stars is cataloged as NGC 4650A. It lies about 165 million light-years away in the southern constellation Centaurus .”

— APOD editors, June 25, 1998

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
June 25, 1998
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: Very Large Telescope Project, ESO
Copyright
No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 177 words

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