Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

Spiral Galaxies Spinning Super-Fast

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for November 5, 2019 is “Spiral Galaxies Spinning Super-Fast,” an image. It is credited to Image Credit: Top row: NASA , ESA , Hubble , P. Ogle & J. DePasquale ( STScI ); Bottom row: SDSS , P. Ogle & J. DePasquale ( STScI ). The original explanation runs about 139 words.

Spiral Galaxies Spinning Super-Fast
Credit: Image Credit: Top row: NASA , ESA , Hubble , P. Ogle & J. DePasquale ( STScI ); Bottom row: SDSS , P. Ogle & J. DePasquale ( STScI ) Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“Why are these galaxies spinning so fast? If you estimated each spiral ‘s mass by how much light it emits, their fast rotations should break them apart.”

— APOD editors, November 5, 2019

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
November 5, 2019
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: Image Credit: Top row: NASA , ESA , Hubble , P. Ogle & J. DePasquale ( STScI ); Bottom row: SDSS , P. Ogle & J. DePasquale ( STScI )
Copyright
No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 139 words

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