Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

The Colliding Spiral Galaxies of Arp 274

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for January 23, 2023 is “The Colliding Spiral Galaxies of Arp 274,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Image Credit: NASA , ESA , Hubble ; Processing & Copyright: Mehmet Hakan Özsaraç). The original explanation runs about 177 words.

Two spiral galaxies are shown right next to each other, with a smaller distorted galaxy on the far left. Please see the explanation for more detailed information.
Credit: Image Credit: NASA , ESA , Hubble ; Processing & Copyright: Mehmet Hakan Özsaraç Copyrighted Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“Two galaxies are squaring off in Virgo and here are the latest pictures. When two galaxies collide , the stars that compose them usually do not.”

— APOD editors, January 23, 2023

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
January 23, 2023
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: Image Credit: NASA , ESA , Hubble ; Processing & Copyright: Mehmet Hakan Özsaraç
Copyright
Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 177 words

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