Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

NGC 4676: When Mice Collide

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for April 26, 2009 is “NGC 4676: When Mice Collide,” an image. It is credited to Credit: ACS Science & Engineering Team , Hubble Space Telescope , NASA. The original explanation runs about 155 words.

NGC 4676: When Mice Collide
Credit: ACS Science & Engineering Team , Hubble Space Telescope , NASA Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“These two mighty galaxies are pulling each other apart. Known as “ The Mice ” because they have such long tails, each spiral galaxy has likely already passed through the other.”

— APOD editors, April 26, 2009

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
April 26, 2009
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: ACS Science & Engineering Team , Hubble Space Telescope , NASA
Copyright
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Explanation length
About 155 words

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