Astronomy Picture of the Day · July 10, 1998

NGC 1531/2: Interacting Galaxies

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for July 10, 1998 is “NGC 1531/2: Interacting Galaxies,” an image. It is credited to Credit: W. Keel, R. White III, and C. Conselice (University of Alabama). The original explanation runs about 139 words.

From the explanation

“5 meter telescope at the Cerro Tololo Inter-American Observatory near La Serena, Chile. NGC 1531 is the background galaxy with a bright core just above center and NGC 1532 is the foreground spiral galaxy laced with dust lanes.”

— APOD editors, July 10, 1998

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At a glance

Date: July 10, 1998
Type: Image
Credit: Credit: W. Keel, R. White III, and C. Conselice (University of Alabama)
Copyright: No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 139 words

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, July 10, 1998 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-1998-july-10-interacting-galaxies

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