Hawai'i high school students name image of glittering galaxy pair
High school students in Hawaii have named a pair of interacting spiral galaxies, NGC 7253, as 'Nā ʻUhane Māhoe Huki Pū i ke Ola,' which translates to 'The Twin Spirits Pulling Together Creating Life.' The image was captured by the Gemini North telescope as part of an educational internship program.
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Add as preferred source Nā ʻUhane Māhoe Huki Pū i ke Ola is the Hawaiian name given to this image of NGC 7253 — a pair of spiral galaxies caught in each other’s gravity. Captured by the Gemini North telescope on Maunakea in Hawai‘i, this image created a spectacular symbolic display for this year’s interns participating in Project Hōkūlani. Credit: NSF NOIRLab Nā ʻUhane Māhoe Huki Pū i ke Ola is the Hawaiian name given to NGC 7253—a pair of spiral galaxies caught in each other's gravity. Captured by the Gemini North telescope on Maunakea in Hawai'i, the image created a spectacular symbolic display for this year's interns participating in Project Hōkūlani.
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