Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

UGC 12591: The Fastest Rotating Galaxy Known

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for March 7, 2017 is “UGC 12591: The Fastest Rotating Galaxy Known,” an image. It is credited to Image Credit: NASA , ESA , Hubble. The original explanation runs about 151 words.

UGC 12591: The Fastest Rotating Galaxy Known
Credit: Image Credit: NASA , ESA , Hubble Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“Why does this galaxy spin so fast? To start, even identifying which type of galaxy UGC 12591 is difficult — it has dark dust lanes like a spiral galaxy but a large diffuse bulge of stars like a lenticular .”

— APOD editors, March 7, 2017

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
March 7, 2017
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: Image Credit: NASA , ESA , Hubble
Copyright
No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 151 words

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