Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

The Leo Triplet Galaxies from VST

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for August 3, 2011 is “The Leo Triplet Galaxies from VST,” an image. It is credited to Image Credit: ESO , INAF-VST , OmegaCAM ; Acknowledgement: OmegaCen , Astro-WISE , Kapteyn I.. The original explanation runs about 179 words.

The Leo Triplet Galaxies from VST
Credit: Image Credit: ESO , INAF-VST , OmegaCAM ; Acknowledgement: OmegaCen , Astro-WISE , Kapteyn I. Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“This popular group is famous as the Leo Triplet – a gathering of three magnificent galaxies in one field of view. Crowd pleasers when imaged with even modest telescopes, these galaxies can be introduced individually as NGC 3628 (left), M66 (bottom right), and M65 (top right).”

— APOD editors, August 3, 2011

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
August 3, 2011
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: Image Credit: ESO , INAF-VST , OmegaCAM ; Acknowledgement: OmegaCen , Astro-WISE , Kapteyn I.
Copyright
No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 179 words

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Galaxies

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