Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

Galaxy Dwingeloo 1 Emerges

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for January 9, 2000 is “Galaxy Dwingeloo 1 Emerges,” an image. It is credited to Credit: S. Hughes & S. Maddox ( IoA, Cambridge ) et al., Isaac Newton Telescope. The original explanation runs about 106 words.

Galaxy Dwingeloo 1 Emerges
Credit: S. Hughes & S. Maddox ( IoA, Cambridge ) et al., Isaac Newton Telescope Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

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, January 9, 2000

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
January 9, 2000
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: S. Hughes & S. Maddox ( IoA, Cambridge ) 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

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