Astronomy Picture of the Day · August 3, 2013

Twisting with NGC 3718

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for August 3, 2013 is “Twisting with NGC 3718,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Image Credit & Copyright: Martin Pugh (Heaven’s Mirror Observatory)). The original explanation runs about 151 words.

From the explanation

“A careful look at this colorful cosmic snapshot reveals a surprising number of galaxies both near and far toward the constellation Ursa Major . The most striking is NGC 3718 , the warped spiral galaxy near picture center.”

— APOD editors, August 3, 2013

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date: August 3, 2013
Type: Image
Credit: Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Martin Pugh (Heaven’s Mirror Observatory)
Copyright: Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 151 words

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, August 3, 2013 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-2013-august-3-twisting-with-ngc-3718

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