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NGC 6872: A Stretched Spiral Galaxy
NGC 6872, also known as the Condor galaxy, is one of the most elongated barred spiral galaxies, stretching over 700,000 light-years. Its stretched shape is likely due to an ongoing collision with the smaller galaxy IC 4970, visible just above its center. The galaxy's upper left spiral arm shows an unusual amount of blue star-forming regions.
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Released on your day
Space pictures released on your month and day in other years, or a few days either side. Each one is sharp enough to print as a poster.
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The Sun on your day The Sun on 26 April 2016 See it as a poster -
The Earth on your day The Earth on 26 April 2016 · Eye of the Sahara, Mauritania See it as a poster -
Released on 26 April 2009 NGC 4676: When Mice Collide See it as a poster -
Released on 26 April 2023 Voyager's RTG See it as a poster -
Released on 26 April 2000 ASTER Images San Francisco Bay Area See it as a poster -
Released on 26 April 2021 Moon See it as a poster -
Released on 26 April 2025 Oblique of view of the sun's glint beaming off Lake Superior See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 26 APR 2016 falls under Taurus (♉). The sign's window runs from 04-20 through 05-20. Taurus holds the Pleiades star cluster and Aldebaran, the red giant that marks the eye of the Bull. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 26 APR 2016.
Questions about April 26, 2016
What space photo was released on April 26, 2016?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for April 26, 2016 was "NGC 6872: A Stretched Spiral Galaxy". It's the card at the top of this page.
What was the Moon's phase on April 26, 2016?
A waning gibbous moon, about 80% lit.
What day of the week was April 26, 2016?
April 26, 2016 was a Tuesday, day 117 of the 366 days in 2016.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on April 26, 2016?
NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory photographed the Sun that day, and NASA's Terra satellite photographed the whole Earth. Both are on this page, next to the card.
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