Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

Galaxy Group Hickson 44

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for March 19, 2007 is “Galaxy Group Hickson 44,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Credit & Copyright: MASIL Imaging Team). The original explanation runs about 137 words.

Galaxy Group Hickson 44
Credit & Copyright: MASIL Imaging Team Copyrighted Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“Galaxies, like stars, frequently form groups. A group of galaxies is a system containing more than two galaxies but less than the tens or hundreds typically found in a cluster of galaxies .”

— APOD editors, March 19, 2007

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
March 19, 2007
Type
Image
Credit
Credit & Copyright: MASIL Imaging Team
Copyright
Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 137 words

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Source

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