Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

Elliptical M60, Spiral NGC 4647

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for September 14, 2012 is “Elliptical M60, Spiral NGC 4647,” an image. It is credited to Credit: NASA , ESA , Hubble Heritage Team ( STScI / AURA ). The original explanation runs about 151 words.

Elliptical M60, Spiral NGC 4647
Credit: NASA , ESA , Hubble Heritage Team ( STScI / AURA ) Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“Giant elliptical galaxy M60 and spiral galaxy NGC 4647 do look like an odd couple in this sharp cosmic portrait from the Hubble Space Telescope. But they are found in a region of space where galaxies tend to gather, on the eastern side of the nearby Virgo Galaxy Cluster .”

— APOD editors, September 14, 2012

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
September 14, 2012
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: NASA , ESA , Hubble Heritage Team ( STScI / AURA )
Copyright
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Explanation length
About 151 words

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