Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

Star Cluster in the Rosette Nebula

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for May 22, 1996 is “Star Cluster in the Rosette Nebula,” an image. It is credited to Credit: P. Seitzer (U. Michigan), Curtis Schmidt Telescope, CTIO, Chile. The original explanation runs about 98 words.

Star Cluster in the Rosette Nebula
Credit: P. Seitzer (U. Michigan), Curtis Schmidt Telescope, CTIO, Chile Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“Embedded in the center of the colorful and photogenic Rosette Nebula is a bright, young open cluster . The bright blue stars in this cluster, labelled NGC 2244, emit ultraviolet light that knocks electrons away from hydrogen atoms .”

— APOD editors, May 22, 1996

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
May 22, 1996
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: P. Seitzer (U. Michigan), Curtis Schmidt Telescope, CTIO, Chile
Copyright
No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 98 words

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NebulaeStar clusters

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