Astronomy Picture of the Day · October 4, 2013

The Densest Galaxy

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for October 4, 2013 is “The Densest Galaxy,” an image. It is credited to Credit: NASA , ESA , Hubble Heritage Team ( STScI / AURA ), Jay Strader (Michigan St. Univ.) et al.. The original explanation runs about 197 words.

From the explanation

“The bright core and outer reaches of giant elliptical galaxy M60 (NGC 4649) loom large at the upper left of this sharp close-up from the Hubble Space Telescope. Some 54 million light-years away and 120,000 light-years across, M60 is one of the largest galaxies in the nearby Virgo Cluster .”

— APOD editors, October 4, 2013

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date: October 4, 2013
Type: Image
Credit: Credit: NASA , ESA , Hubble Heritage Team ( STScI / AURA ), Jay Strader (Michigan St. Univ.) et al.
Copyright: No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 197 words

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Galaxies Hubble Space Telescope

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, October 4, 2013 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-2013-october-4-the-densest-galaxy

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