Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

Three Galaxies and a Comet

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for December 21, 2023 is “Three Galaxies and a Comet,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Image Credit & Copyright: Dan Bartlett). The original explanation runs about 142 words.

Three Galaxies and a Comet
Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Dan Bartlett Copyrighted Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“Distant galaxies abound in this one degree wide field of view toward the southern constellation Grus (The Crane). But the three spiral galaxies at the lower right are quite striking.”

— APOD editors, December 21, 2023

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
December 21, 2023
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Dan Bartlett
Copyright
Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 142 words

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Source

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