Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

Galaxies Collide in NGC 3256

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for May 6, 2008 is “Galaxies Collide in NGC 3256,” an image. It is credited to Credit: NASA , ESA , Hubble Heritage ( STScI / AURA ) – ESA /Hubble Collaboration, & A. Evans ( UVa , NRAO , SUNYSB ). The original explanation runs about 110 words.

Galaxies Collide in NGC 3256
Credit: NASA , ESA , Hubble Heritage ( STScI / AURA ) – ESA /Hubble Collaboration, & A. Evans ( UVa , NRAO , SUNYSB ) Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“Galaxies don’t normally look like this. NGC 3256 actually shows a current picture of two galaxies that are slowly colliding .”

— APOD editors, May 6, 2008

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
May 6, 2008
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: NASA , ESA , Hubble Heritage ( STScI / AURA ) – ESA /Hubble Collaboration, & A. Evans ( UVa , NRAO , SUNYSB )
Copyright
No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 110 words

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Galaxies

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