Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

NGC 1808: A Nearby Starburst Galaxy

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for July 1, 1998 is “NGC 1808: A Nearby Starburst Galaxy,” an image. It is credited to Credit: J. Flood (AAI), M. Mutchler (STScI), WFPC2, HST, NASA. The original explanation runs about 141 words.

NGC 1808: A Nearby Starburst Galaxy
Credit: J. Flood (AAI), M. Mutchler (STScI), WFPC2, HST, NASA Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“NGC 1808 is a galaxy in turmoil. A barred spiral with marked similarities to our home Milky Way Galaxy , NGC 1808 is distinguished by a peculiar nucleus , an unusually warped disk , and strange flows of hydrogen gas out from the central regions.”

— APOD editors, July 1, 1998

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
July 1, 1998
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: J. Flood (AAI), M. Mutchler (STScI), WFPC2, HST, NASA
Copyright
No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 141 words

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