Astronomy Picture of the Day · January 19, 2002

Stars Without Galaxies

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for January 19, 2002 is “Stars Without Galaxies,” an image. It is credited to Credit: H. Ferguson ( STScI ), N. Tanvir ( IoA ), T. von Hippel ( U. Wisc. ), NASA llustration: J. Gitlin ( STScI ). The original explanation runs about 143 words.

From the explanation

“Galaxies are made up of stars, but are all stars found within galaxies? Using the Hubble Space Telescope, researchers exploring the Virgo Cluster of galaxies have found about 600 red giant stars adrift in intergalactic space .”

— APOD editors, January 19, 2002

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At a glance

Date: January 19, 2002
Type: Image
Credit: Credit: H. Ferguson ( STScI ), N. Tanvir ( IoA ), T. von Hippel ( U. Wisc. ), NASA llustration: J. Gitlin ( STScI )
Copyright: No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 143 words

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Galaxies Hubble Space Telescope

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, January 19, 2002 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-2002-january-19-stars-without-galaxies

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