Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

Galaxy Cluster Abell 2666

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for March 10, 2017 is “Galaxy Cluster Abell 2666,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Image Credit & Copyright: Bernhard Hubl , CEDIC 2017). The original explanation runs about 111 words.

Galaxy Cluster Abell 2666
Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Bernhard Hubl , CEDIC 2017 Copyrighted Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“The galaxies of Abell 2666 lie far beyond the Milky Way, some 340 million light-years distant toward the high flying constellation Pegasus. Framed in this sharp telescopic image , the pretty cluster galaxies are gathered behind scattered, spiky, Milky Way stars.”

— APOD editors, March 10, 2017

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
March 10, 2017
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Bernhard Hubl , CEDIC 2017
Copyright
Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 111 words

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