Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

Visitors' Galaxy Gallery

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for April 27, 2001 is “Visitors' Galaxy Gallery,” an image. It is credited to Credit: Courtesy Adam Block ( KPNO Visitor Program ), NOAO , NSF. The original explanation runs about 184 words.

Visitors' Galaxy Gallery
Credit: Courtesy Adam Block ( KPNO Visitor Program ), NOAO , NSF Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“A tantalizing assortment of island universes is assembled here. From top left to bottom right are the lovely but distant galaxies M61 , NGC 4449 , NGC 4725 , NGC 5068 , NGC 5247 , and NGC 5775/5774 .”

— APOD editors, April 27, 2001

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
April 27, 2001
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: Courtesy Adam Block ( KPNO Visitor Program ), NOAO , NSF
Copyright
No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 184 words

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The Milky WayGalaxies

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Source

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