Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

NGC 1512: A Panchromatic View

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for June 6, 2001 is “NGC 1512: A Panchromatic View,” an image. It is credited to Credit : D. Maoz ( Tel-Aviv Univ. / Columbia Univ. ) et al., ESA , NASA. The original explanation runs about 176 words.

NGC 1512: A Panchromatic View
Credit : D. Maoz ( Tel-Aviv Univ. / Columbia Univ. ) et al., ESA , NASA Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“This spectacular color picture of the core of barred spiral galaxy NGC 1512 (bottom panel) is a composite of the seven Hubble Space Telescope images arrayed along the top. Each top panel image was made with a filter and camera sensitive to a different wavelength band in the electromagnetic spectrum .”

— APOD editors, June 6, 2001

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
June 6, 2001
Type
Image
Credit
Credit : D. Maoz ( Tel-Aviv Univ. / Columbia Univ. ) et al., ESA , NASA
Copyright
No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 176 words

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