Astronomy Picture of the Day · July 3, 1996

Superbubbles in the LMC

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for July 3, 1996 is “Superbubbles in the LMC,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Credit and Copyright: C. Smith (U. Michigan), Curtis Schmidt Telescope, CTIO, Chile). The original explanation runs about 118 words.

From the explanation

“Why is there a hole in the center of this nebula? A leading explanation is that it is caused by the stellar winds from the stars that live there.”

— APOD editors, July 3, 1996

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date: July 3, 1996
Type: Image
Credit: Credit and Copyright: C. Smith (U. Michigan), Curtis Schmidt Telescope, CTIO, Chile
Copyright: Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 118 words

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Nebulae

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, July 3, 1996 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-1996-july-03-superbubbles-in-the-lmc

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