Astronomy Picture of the Day · January 17, 2001

Spiral Galaxy NGC 3310 in Ultraviolet

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for January 17, 2001 is “Spiral Galaxy NGC 3310 in Ultraviolet,” an image. It is credited to Credit: R. Windhorst ( Arizona State ) et al., WFPC2 , HST , NASA. The original explanation runs about 156 words.

From the explanation

“Why is NGC 3310 bursting with young stars? The brightest of these new stars are so hot that they light up this spiral galaxy not only in blue light, but in light so blue humans can’t see it: ultraviolet .”

— APOD editors, January 17, 2001

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At a glance

Date: January 17, 2001
Type: Image
Credit: Credit: R. Windhorst ( Arizona State ) 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 156 words

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, January 17, 2001 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-2001-january-17-spiral-galaxy-ngc-3310-in-ultraviolet

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