Astronomy Picture of the Day · July 17, 2008

Extra Galaxies

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for July 17, 2008 is “Extra Galaxies,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Credit & Copyright: Dietmar Hager). The original explanation runs about 132 words.

From the explanation

“A careful look at the full field of view for this sharp image reveals a surprising number of galaxies both near and far toward the constellation Ursa Major . The most striking is clearly NGC 3718 , the warped spiral galaxy right of center.”

— APOD editors, July 17, 2008

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date: July 17, 2008
Type: Image
Credit: Credit & Copyright: Dietmar Hager
Copyright: Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 132 words

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, July 17, 2008 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-2008-july-17-extra-galaxies

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