Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

LMC Star Clouds

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for October 11, 1995 is “LMC Star Clouds,” an image. It is credited to Credit: NASA, Ultraviolet Imaging Telescope. The original explanation runs about 105 words.

LMC Star Clouds
Credit: NASA, Ultraviolet Imaging Telescope Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“Pictured above are clouds of young stars forming an arc in the nearby Large Magellanic Cloud , the nearest galaxy to the our Milky Way Galaxy . These stars are situated in a star forming region known as N 51.”

— APOD editors, October 11, 1995

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
October 11, 1995
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: NASA, Ultraviolet Imaging Telescope
Copyright
No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 105 words

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