Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

NGC 3314: When Galaxies Overlap

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for May 7, 2005 is “NGC 3314: When Galaxies Overlap,” an image. It is credited to Credit: W. Keel & R. White ( Univ. Alabama , Tuscaloosa), Hubble Heritage Team ( STScI / AURA ), ESA , NASA. The original explanation runs about 124 words.

NGC 3314: When Galaxies Overlap
Credit: W. Keel & R. White ( Univ. Alabama , Tuscaloosa), Hubble Heritage Team ( STScI / AURA ), ESA , NASA Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“NGC 3314 consists of two large spiral galaxies which just happen to almost exactly line-up. The foreground spiral is viewed nearly face-on , its pinwheel shape defined by young bright star clusters.”

— APOD editors, May 7, 2005

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
May 7, 2005
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: W. Keel & R. White ( Univ. Alabama , Tuscaloosa), Hubble Heritage Team ( STScI / AURA ), ESA , NASA
Copyright
No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 124 words

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Topics in this entry

GalaxiesStar clusters

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