Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

The Clash of NGC 3256

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for June 7, 2018 is “The Clash of NGC 3256,” an image. It is credited to Image Credit & License: NASA , ESA , Hubble Space Telescope. The original explanation runs about 158 words.

The Clash of NGC 3256
Credit: Image Credit & License: NASA , ESA , Hubble Space Telescope Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“Marked by an unusually bright central region, swirling dust lanes, and far flung tidal tails, peculiar NGC 3256 is the aftermath of a truly cosmic collision . The 500 million year old clash of two separate galaxies spans some 100 thousand light-years in this sharp Hubble view .”

— APOD editors, June 7, 2018

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
June 7, 2018
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: Image Credit & License: NASA , ESA , Hubble Space Telescope
Copyright
No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 158 words

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