Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

A Little Drop of Galaxy

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for March 27, 2020 is “A Little Drop of Galaxy,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Image Credit & Copyright: Massimo Tamajo). The original explanation runs about 105 words.

A Little Drop of Galaxy
Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Massimo Tamajo Copyrighted Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“A drop of water seems to hold an entire galaxy in this creative macro-astrophotograph . In the imaginative work of cosmic nature photography a close-up lens was used to image a previously made picture of a galaxy, viewed through a water drop suspended from a stem.”

— APOD editors, March 27, 2020

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
March 27, 2020
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Massimo Tamajo
Copyright
Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 105 words

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