Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

NGC 3314: When Galaxies Overlap

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for May 11, 2000 is “NGC 3314: When Galaxies Overlap,” an image. It is credited to Credit: W. Keel and R. White, ( U. Alabama , Tuscaloosa), Hubble Heritage Team ( STScI / AURA ), NASA. The original explanation runs about 135 words.

NGC 3314: When Galaxies Overlap
Credit: W. Keel and R. White, ( U. Alabama , Tuscaloosa), Hubble Heritage Team ( STScI / AURA ), NASA Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“Can this be a spiral galaxy? In fact, NGC 3314 consists of two large spiral galaxies which just happen to almost exactly line-up.”

— APOD editors, May 11, 2000

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
May 11, 2000
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: W. Keel and R. White, ( U. Alabama , Tuscaloosa), Hubble Heritage Team ( STScI / AURA ), NASA
Copyright
No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 135 words

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Galaxies

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