Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

M82: Galaxy with a Supergalactic Wind

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for July 23, 2019 is “M82: Galaxy with a Supergalactic Wind,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Image Credit: NASA , ESA , Hubble ; Processing & Copyright: Daniel Nobre). The original explanation runs about 212 words.

M82: Galaxy with a Supergalactic Wind
Credit: Image Credit: NASA , ESA , Hubble ; Processing & Copyright: Daniel Nobre Copyrighted Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“Why is the Cigar Galaxy billowing red smoke? M82 , as this starburst galaxy is also known, was stirred up by a recent pass near large spiral galaxy M81 .”

— APOD editors, July 23, 2019

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
July 23, 2019
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: Image Credit: NASA , ESA , Hubble ; Processing & Copyright: Daniel Nobre
Copyright
Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 212 words

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