Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

Galaxies: Wild's Triplet from Hubble

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for November 8, 2022 is “Galaxies: Wild's Triplet from Hubble,” an image. It is credited to Image Credit: ESA / Hubble , NASA , Dark Energy Survey / <a DOE / FNAL / <a DECam / <a CTIO / <a NOIRLab / <a NSF / <a AURA , J. Dalcanton. The original explanation runs about 182 words.

The featured image shows a several interacting spiral galaxies with a bridge of stars and gas connecting the two brightest galaxies. Please see the explanation for more detailed information.
Credit: Image Credit: ESA / Hubble , NASA , Dark Energy Survey / <a DOE / FNAL / <a DECam / <a CTIO / <a NOIRLab / <a NSF / <a AURA , J. Dalcanton Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“How many galaxies are interacting here? This grouping of galaxies is called the Wild Triplet , not only for the discoverer , but for the number of bright galaxies that appear.”

— APOD editors, November 8, 2022

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
November 8, 2022
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: Image Credit: ESA / Hubble , NASA , Dark Energy Survey / <a DOE / FNAL / <a DECam / <a CTIO / <a NOIRLab / <a NSF / <a AURA , J. Dalcanton
Copyright
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Explanation length
About 182 words

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