Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

Galaxies Away

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for February 8, 2007 is “Galaxies Away,” an image. It is credited to Credit: NASA , ESA , Hubble Heritage Team ( STScI / AURA ) Acknowledgment: J. Blakeslee ( Washington State University ). The original explanation runs about 111 words.

Galaxies Away
Credit: NASA , ESA , Hubble Heritage Team ( STScI / AURA ) Acknowledgment: J. Blakeslee ( Washington State University ) Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“This stunning group of galaxies is far, far away – about 450 million light-years from planet Earth – cataloged as galaxy cluster Abell S0740.”

— APOD editors, February 8, 2007

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
February 8, 2007
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: NASA , ESA , Hubble Heritage Team ( STScI / AURA ) Acknowledgment: J. Blakeslee ( Washington State University )
Copyright
No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 111 words

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