Astronomy Picture of the Day · January 3, 2003

POX 186: Not So Long Ago

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for January 3, 2003 is “POX 186: Not So Long Ago,” an image. It is credited to Credit: Michael Corbin (CSC/ STScI ), William Vacca ( MPE ), NASA. The original explanation runs about 156 words.

From the explanation

“Not so long ago and not so far, far away, a galaxy was born . Seen in this Hubble Space Telescope image, the island universe of stars, gas, and dust cataloged as POX 186 is a mere 68 million light-years distant toward an uncrowded region in the constellation Virgo.”

— APOD editors, January 3, 2003

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date: January 3, 2003
Type: Image
Credit: Credit: Michael Corbin (CSC/ STScI ), William Vacca ( MPE ), NASA
Copyright: No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 156 words

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, January 3, 2003 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-2003-january-3-pox-186-not-so-long-ago

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