Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

The Fornax Cluster of Galaxies

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for November 2, 2023 is “The Fornax Cluster of Galaxies,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Image Credit & Copyright: Marcelo Rivera). The original explanation runs about 120 words.

The Fornax Cluster of Galaxies
Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Marcelo Rivera Copyrighted Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“Named for the southern constellation toward which most of its galaxies can be found, the Fornax Cluster is one of the closest clusters of galaxies.”

— APOD editors, November 2, 2023

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
November 2, 2023
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Marcelo Rivera
Copyright
Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 120 words

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Galaxies

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Source

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