Astronomy Picture of the Day · September 29, 2006

NGC 5905 and 5908

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for September 29, 2006 is “NGC 5905 and 5908,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Credit & Copyright: Stefan Seip). The original explanation runs about 124 words.

From the explanation

“These two beautiful galaxies, NGC 5905 (left) and NGC 5908 lie about 140 million light-years distant in the northern constellation Draco .”

— APOD editors, September 29, 2006

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date: September 29, 2006
Type: Image
Credit: Credit & Copyright: Stefan Seip
Copyright: Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 124 words

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, September 29, 2006 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-2006-september-29-ngc-5905-and-5908

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