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StellarSnap
@stellarsnap.bsky.social
9 months ago
A stunning deep-sky image of spiral galaxy NGC 4651, also known as the Umbrella Galaxy. The bright disk of the galaxy is surrounded by a faint, umbrella-shaped arc of stars—a tidal stream resulting from the disruption of a smaller satellite galaxy. The arc extends far above the galactic disk, curving gracefully like a handle and canopy. Countless background stars and faint galaxies are scattered throughout the dark field of space.

A stunning deep-sky image of spiral galaxy NGC 4651, also known as the Umbrella Galaxy. The bright disk of the galaxy is surrounded by a faint, umbrella-shaped arc of stars—a tidal stream resulting from the disruption of a smaller satellite galaxy. The arc extends far above the galactic disk, curving gracefully like a handle and canopy. Countless background stars and faint galaxies are scattered throughout the dark field of space.

📸 NGC 4651: The Umbrella Galaxy
📅 June 30, 2025
📷 Rabeea Alkuwari & Anas Almajed
🔗 stellarsnap.space

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Apodsky
Apodsky
@nasapodsky.bsky.social
11 months ago
Stunning image of NGC 4651, the "Umbrella Galaxy," showcasing a tidal stream of stars resembling a cosmic umbrella. This stellar structure, approximately 100,000 light-years across, is the result of a smaller galaxy's disintegration during repeated encounters with NGC 4651. Captured by the Canada-France-Hawaii Telescope (CFHT).

Stunning image of NGC 4651, the "Umbrella Galaxy," showcasing a tidal stream of stars resembling a cosmic umbrella. This stellar structure, approximately 100,000 light-years across, is the result of a smaller galaxy's disintegration during repeated encounters with NGC 4651. Captured by the Canada-France-Hawaii Telescope (CFHT).

Astronomy Picture from 07/02/2022

NGC 4651: The Umbrella Galaxy

Source: https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap220207.html


#GalaxyCollision #CosmicUmbrella #NGC4651 #TidalStream #StarRain #SpaceBeauty #AstronomyPictureOfTheDay #Astrophysics #Cosmology #CFHT #UmbrellaGalaxy #DeepSpace #SpaceExploration

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Apodsky
Apodsky
@nasapodsky.bsky.social
1 year ago
Stunning image of spiral galaxy NGC 4651, showcasing its bright galactic disk and a faint, umbrella-shaped structure composed of tidal star streams. These streams are the remnants of a smaller galaxy torn apart by gravitational forces during repeated encounters. The inset shows a close-up of the smaller galaxy's core. This image illustrates the dynamic nature of galaxy formation and evolution, with implications for understanding our own Milky Way.

Stunning image of spiral galaxy NGC 4651, showcasing its bright galactic disk and a faint, umbrella-shaped structure composed of tidal star streams. These streams are the remnants of a smaller galaxy torn apart by gravitational forces during repeated encounters. The inset shows a close-up of the smaller galaxy's core. This image illustrates the dynamic nature of galaxy formation and evolution, with implications for understanding our own Milky Way.

Astronomy Picture from 02/07/2014

NGC 4651: The Umbrella Galaxy

Source: https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap140702.html


#NGC4651 #SpiralGalaxy #TidalStreams #GalacticMerger #Astronomy #Space #Cosmology #Astrophysics #GalaxyCollision #DeepSpace #SubaruTelescope #KeckTelescope #MaunaKea #StarStreams

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