Maamulka APOD ee NASA ayaa maanta soo bandhigay sawir aad u qurux badan oo ka muujinaya laba galax oo midab leh oo ku jira midabka Pegasus, iyadoo ka tirsan 200 milyan oo sano oo dhulka ka fog.
Sawirka iyo Teleskoobka Gemini North
Sawirkan ayaa laga soo qaaday teleskoobka Gemini North ee Maunakea, Hawai'i, kaas oo leh 8.1 mitir, waxaana lagu sameeyay maamulka NOIRLab iyo NSF.
Sawirkan ayaa ah mid ka mid ah kuwa ugu fiican ee laga soo qaaday teleskoobkaas, waxaana lagu sameeyay maamulka NOIRLab iyo NSF.
Magaca Hawiyeed iyo Maanaha
Magaca Hawiyeed ee sawirkan ayaa ah 'Nā ʻUhane Māhoe Huki Pū i ke Ola', taas oo macnaheedu yahay 'Ruuxa Labada Ruux ee Ku Dhisan Nolosha'.
Magacaas ayaa loo sameeyay ardayda jaamacadda Project Hōkūlani ee Gemini Observatory iyo Jaamacadda Hawai'i, waxaana loo sameeyay ardaydaas.
Xaaladda Galaxyada iyo Maamulka
Galaxyada NGC 7253 iyo Arp 278 ayaa ku jira midabka Pegasus, waxaana loo yaqaannaa Ka Lupe o Kawelo, kaas oo ah midabka Hawiyeed.
Galaxyadaas ayaa ku jira midabka Pegasus, waxaana loo yaqaannaa Ka Lupe o Kawelo, kaas oo ah midabka Hawiyeed, waxaana loo yaqaannaa Ka Lupe o Kawelo.
A stunning new image from the Gemini North telescope on Maunakea, Hawai'i, reveals two spiral galaxies locked in a mutual gravitational embrace, approximately 200 million light-years away in the constellation Pegasus.
A Hawaiian Name for a Galactic Merger
The image, featured as the Astronomy Picture of the Day on September 4, 2026, was given the Hawaiian name Nā ʻUhane Māhoe Huki Pū i ke Ola by high school students in the Gemini Observatory and University of Hawai'i Project Hōkūlani internship program.
The name translates to 'The Twin Spirits Pulling Together Creating Life', a title that is both culturally and astronomically appropriate for galaxy collisions that trigger a cosmic maelstrom of star formation from galactic reservoirs of elemental building blocks of life.
Astronomical Significance and Location
The galaxy pair, known as NGC 7253 and Arp 278, is found within a region of Pegasus identified as the Hawaiian navigational constellation Ka Lupe o Kawelo, offering a unique cultural and scientific perspective on this distant cosmic event.
The spectacular galactic-scale merger is captured in sharp detail by the 8.1-meter Gemini North telescope, showcasing the intricate structures formed as the two galaxies interact under the influence of gravity.
Image Credits and Future APOD
The image credit is attributed to the International Gemini Observatory / NOIRLab/NSF/AURA, with processing contributions from J. Miller & M. Rodriguez, T.A. Rector, D. de Martin & M. Zamani, and authors including Jerry Bonnell, Cecilia Chirenti, Robert Nemiroff, and Keighley Rockcliffe.
Tomorrow's APOD image will feature 'Chasing the Moon's Shadow', while the main NASA APOD site is moving from apod.nasa.gov to science.nasa.gov/apod, continuing its mission to share daily cosmic wonders with the world.
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