Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

Arp 273

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for November 15, 2008 is “Arp 273,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Credit & Copyright: Adam Block , Mount Lemmon SkyCenter , University of Arizona). The original explanation runs about 163 words.

Arp 273
Credit & Copyright: Adam Block , Mount Lemmon SkyCenter , University of Arizona Copyrighted Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“The two prominent stars in the foreground of this colorful skyscape are well within our own Milky Way Galaxy . Their spiky appearance is due to diffraction in the astronomer’s telescope.”

— APOD editors, November 15, 2008

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
November 15, 2008
Type
Image
Credit
Credit & Copyright: Adam Block , Mount Lemmon SkyCenter , University of Arizona
Copyright
Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 163 words

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Source

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