Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

NGC 604: Giant Stellar Nursery in M33

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for August 16, 1996 is “NGC 604: Giant Stellar Nursery in M33,” an image. It is credited to Credit: H. Yang (UIUC), J. Hester (ASU), NASA. The original explanation runs about 94 words.

NGC 604: Giant Stellar Nursery in M33
Credit: H. Yang (UIUC), J. Hester (ASU), NASA Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“The nebula cataloged as NGC 604 is a giant star forming region, 1500 light years across, in the nearby spiral galaxy, M33 . Seen here in a snapshot by the Hubble Space Telescope, over 200 newly formed, hot, massive, stars are scattered within a cavern-like, gaseous, interstellar cloud.”

— APOD editors, August 16, 1996

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
August 16, 1996
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: H. Yang (UIUC), J. Hester (ASU), NASA
Copyright
No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 94 words

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