This
is an edge-on view of NGC 4013, a nearby spiral
galaxy. (Photo copyright C. Howk (JHU), B. Savage
(U. Wisconsin), N.A.Sharp (NOAO)/WIYN/NOAO/NSF.)
|
This
nebula, known as Abell 39, is roughly 7,000 light-years
from Earth. (Photo copyright WIYN/NOAO/NSF.)
|
The
Dumbbell Nebula is about 1.5 light-years across
and is 850 light-years from Earth. (Photo copyright
WIYN/NOAO/NSF.) |
This
is the WIYN telescope, which sits atop Arizona's
Kitt Peak. (Photo copyright NOAO/AURA/NSF.) |
This
firework-like nova, GK Per, is the result of a stellar
explosion. (Photo copyright WIYN/NOAO/NSF.) |
These
are interacting galaxies. The color has been enhanced
to show the galaxies' fainter regions. (Photo copyright
WIYN/NOAO/NSF.) |
