Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

Voorwerpjes in Space

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for April 4, 2015 is “Voorwerpjes in Space,” an image. It is credited to Image Credit: NASA , ESA , William Keel (Univ. Alabama). The original explanation runs about 193 words.

Voorwerpjes in Space
Credit: Image Credit: NASA , ESA , William Keel (Univ. Alabama) Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“Mysterious Hanny’s Voorwerp , Dutch for “Hanny’s Object”, is really enormous, about the size of the Milky Way Galaxy and glowing strongly in the greenish light produced by ionized oxygen atoms.”

— APOD editors, April 4, 2015

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
April 4, 2015
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: Image Credit: NASA , ESA , William Keel (Univ. Alabama)
Copyright
No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 193 words

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