Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

In the Center of 30 Doradus

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for May 24, 1996 is “In the Center of 30 Doradus,” an image. It is credited to Credit: WFPC 2, Hubble Space Telescope. The original explanation runs about 131 words.

In the Center of 30 Doradus
Credit: WFPC 2, Hubble Space Telescope Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“In the center of 30 Doradus lies a huge cluster of the largest, hottest, most massive stars known. The center of this cluster, known as R136 , is boxed in the upper right portion of the above picture.”

— APOD editors, May 24, 1996

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
May 24, 1996
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: WFPC 2, Hubble Space Telescope
Copyright
No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 131 words

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Topics in this entry

GalaxiesStar clusters

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