Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

Arp 272

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for April 30, 2008 is “Arp 272,” an image. It is credited to Credit: NASA , ESA , Hubble Heritage ( STScI / AURA ) – ESA /Hubble Collaboration, K. Noll ( STScI ). The original explanation runs about 139 words.

Arp 272
Credit: NASA , ESA , Hubble Heritage ( STScI / AURA ) – ESA /Hubble Collaboration, K. Noll ( STScI ) Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“Linking spiral arms, two large colliding galaxies are featured in this Hubble Space Telescope view, part of a series of cosmic snapshots released to celebrate the Hubble’s 18th anniversary. Recorded in astronomer Halton Arp’s Atlas of Peculiar Galaxies as Arp 272, the pair is otherwise known as NGC 6050 and IC 1179.”

— APOD editors, April 30, 2008

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
April 30, 2008
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: NASA , ESA , Hubble Heritage ( STScI / AURA ) – ESA /Hubble Collaboration, K. Noll ( STScI )
Copyright
No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 139 words

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Andromeda GalaxyGalaxiesHubble Space Telescope

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