Astronomy Picture of the Day ·
A Bubbling Galaxy Center
The Astronomy Picture of the Day for June 12, 2000 is “A Bubbling Galaxy Center,” an image. It is credited to Credit: Jeffrey Kenney ( Yale ) et al., WFPC2 , HST NASA. The original explanation runs about 143 words.
From the explanation
“What’s happening in the center of this galaxy? Close inspection of the center of NGC 4438 , as visible in this recently released representative-color image by the Hubble Space Telescope , reveals an unusual bubble of hot gas, colored in red.”
— APOD editors, June 12, 2000
Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov
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At a glance
- Date
- June 12, 2000
- Type
- Image
- Credit
- Credit: Jeffrey Kenney ( Yale ) et al., WFPC2 , HST NASA
- Copyright
- No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
- Explanation length
- About 143 words