Astronomy Picture of the Day · May 5, 2003

NGC 1275: A Galactic Collision

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for May 5, 2003 is “NGC 1275: A Galactic Collision,” an image. It is credited to Credit: Hubble Heritage Team ( STScI / AURA ), M. Donahue ( STScI ) & J. Trauger ( JPL ), NASA. The original explanation runs about 136 words.

From the explanation

“In NGC 1275, one galaxy is slicing through another. The disk of the dust y spiral galaxy near the image center is cutting through a large elliptical galaxy , visible predominantly on the lower left.”

— APOD editors, May 5, 2003

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date: May 5, 2003
Type: Image
Credit: Credit: Hubble Heritage Team ( STScI / AURA ), M. Donahue ( STScI ) & J. Trauger ( JPL ), NASA
Copyright: No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 136 words

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, May 5, 2003 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-2003-may-5-ngc-1275-a-galactic-collision

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