Astronomy Picture of the Day ·
Galaxy Dwingeloo 1 Emerges
The Astronomy Picture of the Day for August 2, 1998 is “Galaxy Dwingeloo 1 Emerges,” an image. It is credited to Credit: G. S. Hughes, & S. Maddox (RGO) et al., Isaac Newton Telescope. The original explanation runs about 106 words.
From the explanation
“Sometimes you can’t see the forest for the trees. But if you look closely at the center of the above photograph , you will see a whole spiral galaxy behind the field of stars.”
— APOD editors, August 2, 1998
Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov
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At a glance
- Date
- August 2, 1998
- Type
- Image
- Credit
- Credit: G. S. Hughes, & S. Maddox (RGO) et al., Isaac Newton Telescope
- Copyright
- No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
- Explanation length
- About 106 words