Astronomy Picture of the Day · July 31, 2008

Galaxies on a String

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for July 31, 2008 is “Galaxies on a String,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Credit & Copyright: Acquisition – Martin Winder, Processing – Warren Keller). The original explanation runs about 143 words.

From the explanation

“Galaxies NGC 5216 (top right) and NGC 5218 really do look like they are connected by a string. Of course, that string is a cosmic trail of gas, dust, and stars about 22,000 light-years long.”

— APOD editors, July 31, 2008

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date: July 31, 2008
Type: Image
Credit: Credit & Copyright: Acquisition – Martin Winder, Processing – Warren Keller
Copyright: Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 143 words

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, July 31, 2008 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-2008-july-31-galaxies-on-a-string

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