Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

HH-47 Star Jet

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for October 12, 1995 is “HH-47 Star Jet,” an image. It is credited to Credit: NASA, HST, WFPC 2, J. Morse. The original explanation runs about 101 words.

HH-47 Star Jet
Credit: NASA, HST, WFPC 2, J. Morse Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“The star masked by a dust cloud at the left of the above photo is expelling an energetic beam of charged particles into interstellar space. This jet , moving from left to right, has burrowed through much interstellar material, and now expands out into the interstellar space.”

— APOD editors, October 12, 1995

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
October 12, 1995
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: NASA, HST, WFPC 2, J. Morse
Copyright
No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 101 words

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Source

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