Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

Illusion and Evolution in Galaxy Cluster Abell 2667

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for March 5, 2007 is “Illusion and Evolution in Galaxy Cluster Abell 2667,” an image. It is credited to Credit: NASA , ESA , Jean-Paul Kneib ( Laboratoire dAstrophysique de Marseille ) et al.. The original explanation runs about 182 words.

Illusion and Evolution in Galaxy Cluster Abell 2667
Credit: NASA , ESA , Jean-Paul Kneib ( Laboratoire dAstrophysique de Marseille ) et al. Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“What’s happening to the galaxies of cluster Abell 2667? On the upper left, a galaxy appears to be breaking up into small pieces, while on the far right, another galaxy appears to be stretched like taffy .”

— APOD editors, March 5, 2007

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
March 5, 2007
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: NASA , ESA , Jean-Paul Kneib ( Laboratoire dAstrophysique de Marseille ) et al.
Copyright
No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 182 words

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Galaxies

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