Astronomy Picture of the Day ·
X-Rays from Stephan's Quintet
The Astronomy Picture of the Day for August 12, 2003 is “X-Rays from Stephan's Quintet,” an image. It is credited to Credit: X-ray: G.Trinchieri ( INAF -Brera) et al., CXC , NASA Optical: Palomar Digital Sky Survey. The original explanation runs about 177 words.
From the explanation
“Stephan’s Quintet is a picturesque but clearly troubled grouping of galaxies about 300 million light-years away toward the high-flying constellation Pegasus .”
— APOD editors, August 12, 2003
Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov
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At a glance
- Date
- August 12, 2003
- Type
- Image
- Credit
- Credit: X-ray: G.Trinchieri ( INAF -Brera) et al., CXC , NASA Optical: Palomar Digital Sky Survey
- Copyright
- No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
- Explanation length
- About 177 words