Astronomy Picture of the Day ·
X-Ray Superbubbles in Galaxy NGC 3079
The Astronomy Picture of the Day for March 5, 2019 is “X-Ray Superbubbles in Galaxy NGC 3079,” an image. It is credited to Image Credit: X-ray: NASA , CXC , U. Michigan , J-T Li et al. ; Optical: NASA , STScI. The original explanation runs about 161 words.
From the explanation
“What created these huge galactic superbubbles? Two of these unusual bubbles , each spanning thousands of light-years , were recently discovered near the center of spiral galaxy NGC 3079 .”
— APOD editors, March 5, 2019
Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov
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At a glance
- Date
- March 5, 2019
- Type
- Image
- Credit
- Credit: Image Credit: X-ray: NASA , CXC , U. Michigan , J-T Li et al. ; Optical: NASA , STScI
- Copyright
- No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
- Explanation length
- About 161 words