Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

Bright Stars, Dim Galaxy

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for October 14, 1996 is “Bright Stars, Dim Galaxy,” an image. It is credited to Credit: L. Drissen, J. Roy and C. Robert (Universite Laval), Y. Dutil (CFHT), NASA. The original explanation runs about 202 words.

Bright Stars, Dim Galaxy
Credit: L. Drissen, J. Roy and C. Robert (Universite Laval), Y. Dutil (CFHT), NASA Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“These two clusters of bright, newly formed stars surrounded by a glowing nebula lie 10 million light years away in the dim, irregular galaxy cataloged as NGC 2366.”

— APOD editors, October 14, 1996

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
October 14, 1996
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: L. Drissen, J. Roy and C. Robert (Universite Laval), Y. Dutil (CFHT), NASA
Copyright
No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 202 words

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Source

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