Astronomy Picture of the Day ·
The Porpoise Galaxy from Hubble
The Astronomy Picture of the Day for February 6, 2017 is “The Porpoise Galaxy from Hubble,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Image Credit: NASA , ESA , Hubble , HLA ; Reprocessing & Copyright: Raul Villaverde). The original explanation runs about 210 words.
From the explanation
“What’s happening to this spiral galaxy? Just a few hundred million years ago, NGC 2936, the upper of the two large galaxies shown , was likely a normal spiral galaxy — spinning, creating stars — and minding its own business.”
— APOD editors, February 6, 2017
Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov
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At a glance
- Date
- February 6, 2017
- Type
- Image
- Credit
- Credit: Image Credit: NASA , ESA , Hubble , HLA ; Reprocessing & Copyright: Raul Villaverde
- Copyright
- Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
- Explanation length
- About 210 words