Astronomy Picture of the Day · January 14, 2003

0313-192: The Wrong Galaxy

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for January 14, 2003 is “0313-192: The Wrong Galaxy,” an image. It is credited to Credit: W. Keel ( Univ. Alabama ), M. Ledlow ( Gemini Obs. ), F. Owen ( NRAO ), AUI , NSF , NASA. The original explanation runs about 170 words.

From the explanation

“Centered above is distant galaxy 0313-192, some one billion light-years away. Radio emission from the galaxy has been mapped by the National Radio Astronomy Observatory’s Very Large Array and is shown in red, composited with a visible light image from the Hubble Space Telescope’s new Advanced Camera for Surveys.”

— APOD editors, January 14, 2003

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date: January 14, 2003
Type: Image
Credit: Credit: W. Keel ( Univ. Alabama ), M. Ledlow ( Gemini Obs. ), F. Owen ( NRAO ), AUI , NSF , NASA
Copyright: No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 170 words

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Galaxies Hubble Space Telescope

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, January 14, 2003 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-2003-january-14-0313-192-the-wrong-galaxy

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