Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

Merging Galaxy Pair IIZw096

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for December 2, 2022 is “Merging Galaxy Pair IIZw096,” an image. It is credited to Image Credit: ESA/Webb , NASA & CSA, L. Armus, A. Evans. The original explanation runs about 95 words.

Merging Galaxy Pair IIZw096
Credit: Image Credit: ESA/Webb , NASA & CSA, L. Armus, A. Evans Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“Bright at infrared wavelengths, this merging galaxy pair is some 500 million light-years away toward the constellation Delphinus. The cosmic mashup is seen against a background of even more distant galaxies, and occasional spiky foreground stars.”

— APOD editors, December 2, 2022

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
December 2, 2022
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: Image Credit: ESA/Webb , NASA & CSA, L. Armus, A. Evans
Copyright
No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 95 words

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Source

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