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Peculiar Galaxies of Arp 273

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for January 9, 2025 is “Peculiar Galaxies of Arp 273,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Image Credit & Copyright: Dave Doctor). The original explanation runs about 184 words.

Peculiar Galaxies of Arp 273
Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Dave Doctor Copyrighted Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“The colorful, spiky stars are in the foreground of this image taken with a small telescope on planet Earth . They lie well within our own Milky Way Galaxy .”

— APOD editors, January 9, 2025

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
January 9, 2025
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Dave Doctor
Copyright
Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 184 words

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The Milky WayAndromeda GalaxyGalaxies

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Source

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