Astronomy Picture of the Day · August 22, 2002

Shell Game in NGC 300

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for August 22, 2002 is “Shell Game in NGC 300,” an image. It is credited to Credit: M. Schirmer ( IAEF, Bonn ), W. Gieren ( Univ. de Concepcin, Chile ), et al., ESO. The original explanation runs about 162 words.

From the explanation

“Featured in color in yesterday’s episode, big, beautiful, face-on spiral galaxy NGC 300 is seen here through a narrow filter that transmits only the red light of hydrogen atoms .”

— APOD editors, August 22, 2002

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At a glance

Date: August 22, 2002
Type: Image
Credit: Credit: M. Schirmer ( IAEF, Bonn ), W. Gieren ( Univ. de Concepcin, Chile ), et al., ESO
Copyright: No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 162 words

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, August 22, 2002 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-2002-august-22-shell-game-in-ngc-300

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