Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

Arp 272

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for September 22, 2011 is “Arp 272,” an image. It is credited to Credit: Hubble Legacy Archive , ESA , NASA ; Processing – Martin Pugh. The original explanation runs about 161 words.

Arp 272
Credit: Hubble Legacy Archive , ESA , NASA ; Processing – Martin Pugh Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“Linking spiral arms, two large colliding galaxies are featured in this remarkable cosmic portrait constructed using image data from the Hubble Legacy Archive . Recorded in astronomer Halton Arp’s Atlas of Peculiar Galaxies as Arp 272, the pair is otherwise known as NGC 6050 near center, and IC 1179 at upper right.”

— APOD editors, September 22, 2011

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
September 22, 2011
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: Hubble Legacy Archive , ESA , NASA ; Processing – Martin Pugh
Copyright
No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 161 words

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