Astronomy Picture of the Day ·
Rubin's Galaxy
The Astronomy Picture of the Day for January 25, 2020 is “Rubin's Galaxy,” an image. It is credited to Image Credit: NASA , ESA , B. Holwerda (University of Louisville). The original explanation runs about 127 words.
From the explanation
“In this Hubble Space Telescope image the bright, spiky stars lie in the foreground toward the heroic northern constellation Perseus and well within our own Milky Way galaxy. In sharp focus beyond is UGC 2885 , a giant spiral galaxy about 232 million light-years distant.”
— APOD editors, January 25, 2020
Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov
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At a glance
- Date
- January 25, 2020
- Type
- Image
- Credit
- Credit: Image Credit: NASA , ESA , B. Holwerda (University of Louisville)
- Copyright
- No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
- Explanation length
- About 127 words