Astronomy Picture of the Day ·
ULXs in M74
The Astronomy Picture of the Day for March 30, 2005 is “ULXs in M74,” an image. It is credited to Credit: X-ray; J. Liu ( U.Mich. ) et al. , CXC , NASA – Optical; T. Boroson ( NOAO ), AURA , NOAO , NSF. The original explanation runs about 165 words.
From the explanation
“In visual appearance, M74 is a nearly perfect face-on spiral galaxy, about 30 million light-years away toward the constellation Pisces. The red blotches seen in this composite view are ultraluminous x-ray sources (ULXs) mapped by the Chandra X-ray Observatory.”
— APOD editors, March 30, 2005
Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov
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At a glance
- Date
- March 30, 2005
- Type
- Image
- Credit
- Credit: X-ray; J. Liu ( U.Mich. ) et al. , CXC , NASA – Optical; T. Boroson ( NOAO ), AURA , NOAO , NSF
- Copyright
- No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
- Explanation length
- About 165 words