Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

Spiral Galaxy NGC 3310 Across the Visible

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for September 11, 2001 is “Spiral Galaxy NGC 3310 Across the Visible,” an image. It is credited to Credit: G. R. Meurer ( JHU ) et al. , Hubble Heritage Team ( STScI / AURA ), NASA. The original explanation runs about 138 words.

Spiral Galaxy NGC 3310 Across the Visible
Credit: G. R. Meurer ( JHU ) et al. , Hubble Heritage Team ( STScI / AURA ), NASA Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“The party is still going on in spiral galaxy NGC 3310. Roughly 100 million years ago, NGC 3310 likely collided with a smaller galaxy causing the large spiral galaxy to light up with a tremendous burst of star formation .”

— APOD editors, September 11, 2001

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
September 11, 2001
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: G. R. Meurer ( JHU ) et al. , 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 138 words

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