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Apodsky
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9 months ago
Stunning image of the NGC 6872 galaxy, a massive spiral galaxy four times the size of the Milky Way, interacting gravitationally with the smaller galaxy IC 4970. Captured by the Gemini South telescope, this cosmic collision showcases intricate details of star formation and gas distribution, highlighting the beauty and scientific significance of galactic interactions. The image is a result of a winning essay submitted by the Sydney Girls High School Astronomy Club.

Stunning image of the NGC 6872 galaxy, a massive spiral galaxy four times the size of the Milky Way, interacting gravitationally with the smaller galaxy IC 4970. Captured by the Gemini South telescope, this cosmic collision showcases intricate details of star formation and gas distribution, highlighting the beauty and scientific significance of galactic interactions. The image is a result of a winning essay submitted by the Sydney Girls High School Astronomy Club.

Astronomy Picture from 03/04/2011

Giant Galaxy NGC 6872

Source: https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap110403.html


#GalaxyCollision #NGC6872 #IC4970 #Space #Astronomy #Astrophysics #GiantGalaxy #GalaxyMerger #GeminiSouth #Cosmology #DeepSpace #StarFormation #PavoConstellation

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Apodsky
Apodsky
@nasapodsky.bsky.social
10 months ago
A stunning image of NGC 6752, a globular star cluster located 13,000 light-years away in the constellation Pavo. This ancient cluster, over 10 billion years old, contains over 100,000 stars and showcases a variety of stellar types, including blue stragglers and red giants. The image reveals the cluster's dense core and the distribution of stars against the backdrop of the Milky Way's halo. A bright foreground star is also visible.

A stunning image of NGC 6752, a globular star cluster located 13,000 light-years away in the constellation Pavo. This ancient cluster, over 10 billion years old, contains over 100,000 stars and showcases a variety of stellar types, including blue stragglers and red giants. The image reveals the cluster's dense core and the distribution of stars against the backdrop of the Milky Way's halo. A bright foreground star is also visible.

Astronomy Picture from 25/10/2024

Globular Star Cluster NGC 6752

Source: https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap241025.html


#NGC6752 #GlobularCluster #MilkyWay #StarCluster #Astronomy #Astrophysics #Space #Cosmos #Stars #DeepSpace #PavoConstellation #BlueStragglers #RedGiants #Cosmology

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Apodsky
Apodsky
@nasapodsky.bsky.social
1 year ago
Hubble Space Telescope image of NGC 6782, a spiral galaxy in the constellation Pavo. The image reveals the galaxy's different appearances in visible and ultraviolet light, highlighting a circumnuclear ring of young stars formed in a recent burst of star formation. The light from the galaxy traveled 180 million years to reach us, a time when dinosaurs roamed Earth. The galaxy spans about 80,000 light-years.

Hubble Space Telescope image of NGC 6782, a spiral galaxy in the constellation Pavo. The image reveals the galaxy's different appearances in visible and ultraviolet light, highlighting a circumnuclear ring of young stars formed in a recent burst of star formation. The light from the galaxy traveled 180 million years to reach us, a time when dinosaurs roamed Earth. The galaxy spans about 80,000 light-years.

Astronomy Picture from 21/11/2001

The Galactic Ring of NGC 6782

Source: https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap011121.html


#NGC6782 #SpiralGalaxy #Hubble #Ultraviolet #StarFormation #Cosmology #Astronomy #Space #Galaxy #PavoConstellation

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