Astronomy Picture of the Day · January 5, 2017

Peculiar Galaxies of Arp 273

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for January 5, 2017 is “Peculiar Galaxies of Arp 273,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Image Credit & Copyright: Wolfgang Ries/Stefan Heutz (Astrokooperation)). The original explanation runs about 154 words.

From the explanation

“The spiky stars in the foreground of this sharp cosmic portrait are well within our own Milky Way Galaxy . The two eye-catching galaxies lie far beyond the Milky Way , at a distance of over 300 million light-years.”

— APOD editors, January 5, 2017

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date: January 5, 2017
Type: Image
Credit: Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Wolfgang Ries/Stefan Heutz (Astrokooperation)
Copyright: Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 154 words

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, January 5, 2017 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-2017-january-5-peculiar-galaxies-of-arp-273

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