Astronomy Picture of the Day · September 6, 2004

C153 Takes the Plunge

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for September 6, 2004 is “C153 Takes the Plunge,” an image. It is credited to Credit: D. Wang ( UMass ) et al. , CXC , NASA. The original explanation runs about 156 words.

From the explanation

“A comet-like tail of glowing gas, 200,000 light-years long, streams from galaxy C153 as it plunges through galaxy cluster Abell 2125 at nearly 8 million kilometers per hour. Itself a member of the giant cluster of galaxies , C153 may once have been a spiral galaxy like the Milky Way .”

— APOD editors, September 6, 2004

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date: September 6, 2004
Type: Image
Credit: Credit: D. Wang ( UMass ) et al. , CXC , 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, September 6, 2004 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-2004-september-6-c153-takes-the-plunge

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