Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

Twin Galaxies in Virgo

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for February 1, 2019 is “Twin Galaxies in Virgo,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Image Credit & Copyright: CHART32 Team , Processing – Johannes Schedler). The original explanation runs about 117 words.

Twin Galaxies in Virgo
Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: CHART32 Team , Processing – Johannes Schedler Copyrighted Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“Spiral galaxy pair NGC 4567 and NGC 4568 share this sharp cosmic vista with lonely elliptical galaxy NGC 4564. All are members of the large Virgo Galaxy Cluster .”

— APOD editors, February 1, 2019

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
February 1, 2019
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: CHART32 Team , Processing – Johannes Schedler
Copyright
Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 117 words

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