Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

Meteor Misses Galaxy

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for July 14, 2024 is “Meteor Misses Galaxy,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Credit & Copyright: Aman Chokshi). The original explanation runs about 155 words.

A distant spiral galaxy is seen in the image center. A multi-colored streak runs diagonally across the image from the upper left to the lower right. Parts of this streak have gas near it. The background is dark field filled with stars. Plea
Credit & Copyright: Aman Chokshi Copyrighted Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“The galaxy was never in danger. For one thing, the Triangulum galaxy (M33), pictured, is much bigger than the tiny grain of rock at the head of the meteor.”

— APOD editors, July 14, 2024

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
July 14, 2024
Type
Image
Credit
Credit & Copyright: Aman Chokshi
Copyright
Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 155 words

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