2026 July 12 - Galaxy NGC 474: Shells and Star Streams

In today's image, we see the elliptical galaxy known as NGC 474. This deep image shows the wheels and star stream in the halo of the galaxy which could be due to it consuming other galaxies or due to interactions with the nearby spiral galaxy to the right. My podcasts are available in video form through this YouTube Channel.This Podcast is an authorized New Media Mirror Site for APOD. You can access the image and website directly at: Astronomy Picture of the Day. You can use the archive link below the image to select the photo corresponding to the date of this podcast.I welcome comments and suggestions about these podcasts. I can be reached here: [email protected] work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.