Posted on 12/21/2023 1:10:44 PM PST by MtnClimber
Explanation: Distant galaxies abound in this one degree wide field of view toward the southern constellation Grus (The Crane). But the three spiral galaxies at the lower right are quite striking. In fact, all three galaxies are grouped about 70 million light years away and sometimes known as the Grus Triplet. They share the pretty telescopic frame, recorded on December 13, with the comet designated C/2020 V2 ZTF. Now outbound from the inner Solar System and swinging below the ecliptic plane in a hyperbolic orbit, the comet was about 29 light-minutes from our fair planet in this image. And though comet ZTF was brighter when it was closest to the Sun last May and closest to Earth in September of 2023, it still shines in telescopes pointed toward southern night skies, remaining almost as bright as the Grus Triplet galaxies.
For more detail go to the link and click on the image for a high definition image. You can then move the magnifying glass cursor then click to zoom in and click again to zoom out. When zoomed in you can scan by moving the side bars on the bottom and right side of the image.
Three Galaxies and a Comet..................
Woulda been nice to have Saturn in the picture as well.
There’s a whole lotta American Steel.
Is that anything like three weddings and a funeral?
GM brand.........................spit!...............
In the beginning, God created the heavens and the Earth. OK God, why did you make so many galaxies? https://www.forbes.com/sites/startswithabang/2018/10/18/this-is-how-we-know-there-are-two-trillion-galaxies-in-the-universe/?sh=6bcaf80f5a67
Wow.
Too easy.
I LOVE those cars! :-)
Gee... someone spent a lot of time on that one!!
I get the low rider.
Error message when clicking on the image to see the large image produces the following: “Not Found”. Not your issue but one would think that NASA has their act together but apparently not.
Wow! You’ve got a creative mind. I love those cars
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