Astronomy Picture of the Day · March 4, 2020

The Slow Dance of Galaxies NGC 5394 and 5395

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for March 4, 2020 is “The Slow Dance of Galaxies NGC 5394 and 5395,” an image. It is credited to Image Credit: Gemini , NSF , OIR Lab , AURA ; Text: Ryan Tanner ( NASA / USRA ). The original explanation runs about 183 words.

From the explanation

“If you like slow dances , then this may be one for you. A single turn in this dance takes several hundred million years .”

— APOD editors, March 4, 2020

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At a glance

Date: March 4, 2020
Type: Image
Credit: Credit: Image Credit: Gemini , NSF , OIR Lab , AURA ; Text: Ryan Tanner ( NASA / USRA )
Copyright: No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 183 words

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, March 4, 2020 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-2020-march-4-the-slow-dance-of-galaxies-ngc-5394-and-5395

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