Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

Arp 286: Trio in Virgo

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for June 10, 2022 is “Arp 286: Trio in Virgo,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Image Credit & Copyright: Nicolas Rolland , Telescope.Live). The original explanation runs about 133 words.

Arp 286: Trio in Virgo
Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Nicolas Rolland , Telescope.Live Copyrighted Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“This colorful telescopic field of view features a trio of interacting galaxies almost 90 million light-years away, toward the constellation Virgo . On the right two spiky , foreground Milky Way stars echo the extragalactic hues, a reminder that stars in our own galaxy are like those in distant island universes .”

— APOD editors, June 10, 2022

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
June 10, 2022
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Nicolas Rolland , Telescope.Live
Copyright
Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 133 words

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