Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

Hickson Compact Group 90

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for March 13, 2009 is “Hickson Compact Group 90,” an image. It is credited to Credit: NASA , ESA , R. Sharples ( Univ. Durham ). The original explanation runs about 160 words.

Hickson Compact Group 90
Credit: NASA , ESA , R. Sharples ( Univ. Durham ) Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“Scanning the skies for galaxies, Canadian astronomer Paul Hickson and colleagues identified some 100 compact groups of galaxies , now appropriately called Hickson Compact Groups (HCGs). This sharp Hubble image shows one such galaxy group , HCG 90, in startling detail.”

— APOD editors, March 13, 2009

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
March 13, 2009
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: NASA , ESA , R. Sharples ( Univ. Durham )
Copyright
No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 160 words

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