Astronomy Picture of the Day · June 30, 2007

Jumbled Galaxy Centaurus A

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for June 30, 2007 is “Jumbled Galaxy Centaurus A,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Credit & Copyright: Robert Gendler and Stephane Guisard). The original explanation runs about 124 words.

From the explanation

“At the center of this sharp skyscape , Centaurus A seems to be a fantastic jumble of old yellow stars, young blue star clusters, and imposing dark dust lanes. Spanning over 60,000 light-years, the peculiar elliptical galaxy is apparently the result of a collision of two otherwise normal galaxies.”

— APOD editors, June 30, 2007

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date: June 30, 2007
Type: Image
Credit: Credit & Copyright: Robert Gendler and Stephane Guisard
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, June 30, 2007 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-2007-june-30-jumbled-galaxy-centaurus-a

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