Astronomy Picture of the Day ·
The Long Gas Tail of Spiral Galaxy D100
The Astronomy Picture of the Day for January 28, 2019 is “The Long Gas Tail of Spiral Galaxy D100,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Image Credit & Copyright: NASA , ESA , Hubble , Subaru Telescope , W. Cramer ( Yale ) et al. , M. Yagi , J. DePasquale). The original explanation runs about 175 words.
From the explanation
“Why is there long red streak attached to this galaxy? The streak is made mostly of glowing hydrogen that has been systematically stripped away as the galaxy moved through the ambient hot gas in a cluster of galaxies.”
— APOD editors, January 28, 2019
Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov
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At a glance
- Date
- January 28, 2019
- Type
- Image
- Credit
- Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: NASA , ESA , Hubble , Subaru Telescope , W. Cramer ( Yale ) et al. , M. Yagi , J. DePasquale
- Copyright
- Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
- Explanation length
- About 175 words