Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

NGC 4993: The Galactic Home of an Historic Explosion

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for October 23, 2017 is “NGC 4993: The Galactic Home of an Historic Explosion,” an image. It is credited to Image Credit: NASA & ESA. The original explanation runs about 173 words.

NGC 4993: The Galactic Home of an Historic Explosion
Credit: Image Credit: NASA & ESA Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“That reddish dot — it wasn’t there before. It’s the dot to the upper left of galaxy NGC 4993 ‘s center, do you see it?”

— APOD editors, October 23, 2017

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
October 23, 2017
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: Image Credit: NASA & ESA
Copyright
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Explanation length
About 173 words

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Galaxies

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