Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

Spiral Galaxy NGC 4038 in Collision

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for May 23, 2018 is “Spiral Galaxy NGC 4038 in Collision,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Image Credit: NASA , ESA , Hubble , HLA ; Processing & Copyright: Domingo Pestana). The original explanation runs about 202 words.

Spiral Galaxy NGC 4038 in Collision
Credit: Image Credit: NASA , ESA , Hubble , HLA ; Processing & Copyright: Domingo Pestana Copyrighted Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“This galaxy is having a bad millennium. In fact, the past 100 million years haven’t been so good, and probably the next billion or so will be quite tumultuous.”

— APOD editors, May 23, 2018

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
May 23, 2018
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: Image Credit: NASA , ESA , Hubble , HLA ; Processing & Copyright: Domingo Pestana
Copyright
Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 202 words

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