Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

Galaxies in the River: NGC 1300 and NGC 1297

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for March 21, 2026 is “Galaxies in the River: NGC 1300 and NGC 1297,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Image Credit & Copyright: Dietmar Hager and Eric Benson). The original explanation runs about 139 words.

Galaxies in the River: NGC 1300 and NGC 1297
Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Dietmar Hager and Eric Benson Copyrighted Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“Spiral NGC 1300 and elliptical NGC 1297 are galaxies that lie on the banks of the southern constellation Eridanus (The River) . At 70 million light-years distant or more, both are members of the Eridanus Galaxy Cluster .”

— APOD editors, March 21, 2026

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
March 21, 2026
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Dietmar Hager and Eric Benson
Copyright
Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 139 words

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