Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

NGC 4676: The Mighty Mice

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for June 14, 2019 is “NGC 4676: The Mighty Mice,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Image Credit & Copyright: Bruce Waddington). The original explanation runs about 137 words.

NGC 4676: The Mighty Mice
Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Bruce Waddington Copyrighted Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“These two mighty galaxies are pulling each other apart. Known as The Mice because they have such long tails, each large spiral galaxy has actually passed through the other.”

— APOD editors, June 14, 2019

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
June 14, 2019
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Bruce Waddington
Copyright
Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 137 words

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