Astronomy Picture of the Day · June 17, 2002

NGC 4697: X-Rays from an Elliptical Galaxy

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for June 17, 2002 is “NGC 4697: X-Rays from an Elliptical Galaxy,” an image. It is credited to Credit : C. Sarazin ( UVa ), et al., CXC , NASA. The original explanation runs about 193 words.

From the explanation

“The many bright, point-like sources in this Chandra Observatory x-ray image lie within NGC 4697, an elliptical galaxy some 40 million light-years away towards Virgo .”

— APOD editors, June 17, 2002

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At a glance

Date: June 17, 2002
Type: Image
Credit: Credit : C. Sarazin ( UVa ), et al., CXC , NASA
Copyright: No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 193 words

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, June 17, 2002 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-2002-june-17-ngc-4697-x-rays-from-an-elliptical-galaxy

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