Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

Galaxy Group Hickson 31

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for February 22, 2010 is “Galaxy Group Hickson 31,” an image. It is credited to Credit: NASA , ESA , J. English ( U. Manitoba ), and the Hubble Heritage Team ( STScI / AURA ); Acknowledgement: S. Gallagher ( U. Western Ontario ). The original explanation runs about 199 words.

Galaxy Group Hickson 31
Credit: NASA , ESA , J. English ( U. Manitoba ), and the Hubble Heritage Team ( STScI / AURA ); Acknowledgement: S. Gallagher ( U. Western Ontario ) Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“Will the result of these galactic collisions be one big elliptical galaxy ? Quite possibly, but not for another billion years.”

— APOD editors, February 22, 2010

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
February 22, 2010
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: NASA , ESA , J. English ( U. Manitoba ), and the Hubble Heritage Team ( STScI / AURA ); Acknowledgement: S. Gallagher ( U. Western Ontario )
Copyright
No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 199 words

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Galaxies

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