Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

Spiral Galaxy NGC 4038 in Collision

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for August 12, 2012 is “Spiral Galaxy NGC 4038 in Collision,” an image. It is credited to Image Credit: Data Collection: Hubble Legacy Archive ; Processing: Danny Lee Russell. The original explanation runs about 206 words.

Spiral Galaxy NGC 4038 in Collision
Credit: Image Credit: Data Collection: Hubble Legacy Archive ; Processing: Danny Lee Russell Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“This galaxy is having a bad millennium. In fact, the past 100 million years haven’t been so good, and probably the next billion or so will be quite tumultuous.”

— APOD editors, August 12, 2012

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
August 12, 2012
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: Image Credit: Data Collection: Hubble Legacy Archive ; Processing: Danny Lee Russell
Copyright
No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 206 words

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