Astronomy Picture of the Day · August 31, 2006

Extra Galaxies

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for August 31, 2006 is “Extra Galaxies,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Credit & Copyright: 2006 Astr. Campers , Adam Block ( Caelum Obs. ), CSS , U. Arizona Alum. Assoc.). The original explanation runs about 132 words.

From the explanation

“Careful inspection of the full field of view for this sharp composite image reveals a surprising number of galaxies both near and far toward the constellation Ursa Major . The most striking is clearly NGC 3718 , a warped spiral galaxy found near picture center.”

— APOD editors, August 31, 2006

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date: August 31, 2006
Type: Image
Credit: Credit & Copyright: 2006 Astr. Campers , Adam Block ( Caelum Obs. ), CSS , U. Arizona Alum. Assoc.
Copyright: Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 132 words

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, August 31, 2006 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-2006-august-31-extra-galaxies

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