Astronomy Picture of the Day · October 26, 2009

Galaxy Zoo Catalogs the Universe

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for October 26, 2009 is “Galaxy Zoo Catalogs the Universe,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Credit & Copyright: SDSS , Galaxy Zoo ; Composite: Richard Nowell & Hannah Hutchins). The original explanation runs about 182 words.

From the explanation

“You, too, can Zoo. The Galaxy Zoo project has been enabling citizen scientists — inquisitive people like yourself armed with only a web browser– to sort through the universe.”

— APOD editors, October 26, 2009

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date: October 26, 2009
Type: Image
Credit: Credit & Copyright: SDSS , Galaxy Zoo ; Composite: Richard Nowell & Hannah Hutchins
Copyright: Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 182 words

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, October 26, 2009 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-2009-october-26-galaxy-zoo-catalogs-the-universe

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