Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

A Galaxy Collision in NGC 6745

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for September 30, 2012 is “A Galaxy Collision in NGC 6745,” an image. It is credited to Image Credit: NASA , ESA , and the Hubble Heritage Team ( STScI / AURA )-ESA/Hubble Collaboration Acknowledgment: Roger Lynds ( KPNO / NOAO ) et al.. The original explanation runs about 133 words.

A Galaxy Collision in NGC 6745
Credit: Image Credit: NASA , ESA , and the Hubble Heritage Team ( STScI / AURA )-ESA/Hubble Collaboration Acknowledgment: Roger Lynds ( KPNO / NOAO ) et al. Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“Galaxies don’t normally look like this. NGC 6745 actually shows the results of two galaxies that have been colliding for only hundreds of millions of years.”

— APOD editors, September 30, 2012

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
September 30, 2012
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: Image Credit: NASA , ESA , and the Hubble Heritage Team ( STScI / AURA )-ESA/Hubble Collaboration Acknowledgment: Roger Lynds ( KPNO / NOAO ) et al.
Copyright
No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 133 words

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