Astronomy Picture of the Day · May 25, 2018

Galaxies Away

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for May 25, 2018 is “Galaxies Away,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Image Credit & Copyright: Data – Hubble Legacy Archive , Processing – Domingo Pestana). The original explanation runs about 117 words.

From the explanation

“This stunning group of galaxies is far, far away, about 450 million light-years from planet Earth and cataloged as galaxy cluster Abell S0740.”

— APOD editors, May 25, 2018

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date: May 25, 2018
Type: Image
Credit: Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Data – Hubble Legacy Archive , Processing – Domingo Pestana
Copyright: Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 117 words

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, May 25, 2018 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-2018-may-25-galaxies-away

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