Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

Stellar Streams in the Local Universe

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for September 27, 2024 is “Stellar Streams in the Local Universe,” an image. It is credited to Image Credit: David Martinez Delgado et al.. The original explanation runs about 135 words.

Stellar Streams in the Local Universe
Credit: Image Credit: David Martinez Delgado et al. Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“The twenty galaxies arrayed in these panels are part of an ambitious astronomical survey of tidal stellar streams. Each panel presents a composite view; a deep, inverted image taken from publicly available imaging surveys of a field that surrounds a nearby massive galaxy image.”

— APOD editors, September 27, 2024

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
September 27, 2024
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: Image Credit: David Martinez Delgado et al.
Copyright
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Explanation length
About 135 words

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