Astronomy Picture of the Day · March 9, 2010

Galaxies Beyond the Heart: Maffei 1 and 2

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for March 9, 2010 is “Galaxies Beyond the Heart: Maffei 1 and 2,” an image. It is credited to Credit: NASA , JPL-Caltech , WISE Team. The original explanation runs about 182 words.

From the explanation

“The two galaxies on the far left were unknown until 1968. Although they would have appeared as two of the brighter galaxies on the night sky, the opaque dust of the central band of our Milky Way Galaxy had obscured them from being seen in visible light.”

— APOD editors, March 9, 2010

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At a glance

Date: March 9, 2010
Type: Image
Credit: Credit: NASA , JPL-Caltech , WISE Team
Copyright: No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 182 words

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, March 9, 2010 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-2010-march-9-galaxies-beyond-the-heart-maffei-1-and-2

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