Astronomy Picture of the Day · June 7, 2005

Galaxies in View

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for June 7, 2005 is “Galaxies in View,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Credit & Copyright: Johannes Schedler ( Panther Observatory )). The original explanation runs about 141 words.

From the explanation

“Galaxies abound in this cosmic scene , a well chosen telescopic view toward the northern constellation of Ursa Major . Most noticeable are the striking pair of spiral galaxies – NGC 3718 (above, right) and NGC 3729 (below center) – a mere 52 million light-years distant.”

— APOD editors, June 7, 2005

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date: June 7, 2005
Type: Image
Credit: Credit & Copyright: Johannes Schedler ( Panther Observatory )
Copyright: Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 141 words

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, June 7, 2005 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-2005-june-7-galaxies-in-view

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