Astronomy Picture of the Day · December 21, 1995

Hot Stars in the Trifid Nebula

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for December 21, 1995 is “Hot Stars in the Trifid Nebula,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Credit: Anglo-Australian Telescope photograph by David Malin Copyright: Anglo-Australian Telescope Board). The original explanation runs about 110 words.

From the explanation

“In the center of the glowing red gas on the Trifid Nebula lies an open cluster of young hot stars . The energetic light from these stars strikes hydrogen atoms in the surrounding nebula causing them to lose their electrons .”

— APOD editors, December 21, 1995

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At a glance

Date: December 21, 1995
Type: Image
Credit: Credit: Anglo-Australian Telescope photograph by David Malin Copyright: Anglo-Australian Telescope Board
Copyright: Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 110 words

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, December 21, 1995 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-1995-december-21-hot-stars-in-the-trifid-nebula

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