Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

Hickson 91 in Piscis Austrinus

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for March 24, 2016 is “Hickson 91 in Piscis Austrinus,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Image Credit & Copyright: CHART32 Team , Processing – Johannes Schedler). The original explanation runs about 154 words.

Hickson 91 in Piscis Austrinus
Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: CHART32 Team , Processing – Johannes Schedler Copyrighted Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“Scanning the skies for galaxies, Canadian astronomer Paul Hickson and colleagues identified some 100 compact groups of galaxies , now appropriately called Hickson Compact Groups (HCGs). This sharp telescopic image captures one such galaxy group , HCG 91, in beautiful detail.”

— APOD editors, March 24, 2016

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
March 24, 2016
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: CHART32 Team , Processing – Johannes Schedler
Copyright
Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 154 words

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