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Astronomy Picture of the Day - Arp 78: Peculiar Galaxy in Aries
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| 24 Mar, 2022
| Image Credit & License: International Gemini Observatory / NOIRLab / NSF / AURA Processing: T.A. Rec
Posted on 03/24/2022 3:09:00 PM PDT by MtnClimber
Explanation: Peculiar spiral galaxy Arp 78 is found within the boundaries of the head strong constellation Aries. Some 100 million light-years beyond the stars and nebulae of our Milky Way galaxy, the island universe is over 100,000 light-years across. Also known as NGC 772, it sports a prominent, outer spiral arm in this detailed cosmic portrait from the large Gemini North telescope near the summit of Maunakea, Hawaii, planet Earth. Tracking along sweeping dust lanes and lined with young blue star clusters, Arp 78's spiral arm is likely pumped-up by galactic-scale gravitational tidal interactions The close companion galaxy responsible is NGC 770, located off the upper right of this frame. But more distant background galaxies are clearly visible in the cosmic field of view.
TOPICS: Astronomy; Astronomy Picture of the Day; Science
KEYWORDS: nasa
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posted on
03/24/2022 3:09:14 PM PDT
by
MtnClimber
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posted on
03/24/2022 3:09:48 PM PDT
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MtnClimber
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To: MtnClimber
There’s nothing like the universe to bring you down to earth!
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posted on
03/24/2022 3:14:36 PM PDT
by
equaviator
(There's nothing like the universe to bring you down to earth.)
To: MtnClimber
Could be a salmon swirl.
At least I hope that's salmon.
Clean up in the Aries section.
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posted on
03/24/2022 3:14:47 PM PDT
by
DannyTN
To: equaviator
Yakko's Universe"It's a great big universe
And we're all really puny
We're just tiny little specks
About the size of Mickey Rooney
It's big and black and inky
And we are small and dinky
It's a big universe and we're not.
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posted on
03/24/2022 3:18:37 PM PDT
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DannyTN
To: MtnClimber
That’s the awesomest galaxy pic I’ve seen in a while.
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posted on
03/24/2022 3:23:52 PM PDT
by
ComputerGuy
(Heavily-medicated for your protection)
To: DannyTN
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posted on
03/24/2022 3:40:17 PM PDT
by
null and void
(We may not understand the nature of the lie, yet. But we can be certain they are lying to us.)
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posted on
03/24/2022 4:11:39 PM PDT
by
metmom
(...fixing our eyes on Jesus, the Author and Perfecter of our faith…)
To: DannyTN
They are flipping us off! Rude galaxy!
To: MtnClimber
Gemini telescope near the summit of Maunakea, Hawaii, planet Earth. Are there other known telescopes on summits of other planets? I guess the author was trying to be cute.
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posted on
03/24/2022 4:16:06 PM PDT
by
HighSierra5
(The only way you know a commie is lying is when they open their pieholes.p)
To: DannyTN
That is a spiral cluster.
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posted on
03/24/2022 4:16:54 PM PDT
by
MtnClimber
(For photos of Colorado scenery and wildlife, click on mycreen name for my FR home page.)
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posted on
03/24/2022 4:18:41 PM PDT
by
Scarlett156
(I dont go on Discord as the last time I did, the guys spying on me/Mr K were talking about it. (BTW))
To: Scarlett156
Everything else visible in this photo is a galaxy, many billions of light years away. Only a couple of white, foreground stars are in this picture. Looks like a Hubble Deep Field picture.
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posted on
03/24/2022 5:08:11 PM PDT
by
F450-V10
To: F450-V10
Thanks for pointing that out! Easy to count a couple hundred galaxy-shaped objects in that image and that’s just barely getting started. Amazing ...
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posted on
03/24/2022 7:19:58 PM PDT
by
null and void
(We may not understand the nature of the lie, yet. But we can be certain they are lying to us.)
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posted on
03/25/2022 5:32:59 AM PDT
by
Red Badger
(Homeless veterans camp in the streets while illegal aliens are put up in hotels.....................)
To: MtnClimber
This is a spiral cluster..............
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posted on
03/25/2022 5:35:03 AM PDT
by
Red Badger
(Homeless veterans camp in the streets while illegal aliens are put up in hotels.....................)
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