Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

In the Center of NGC 604

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for March 5, 1997 is “In the Center of NGC 604,” an image. It is credited to In the Center of NGC 604 Credit: H. Yang (UIUC), J. Hester (ASU), HST, NASA. The original explanation runs about 130 words.

In the Center of NGC 604
Credit: In the Center of NGC 604 Credit: H. Yang (UIUC), J. Hester (ASU), HST, NASA Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“Explanation : Stars are sometimes born in the midst of chaos. About 3 million years ago in the nearby galaxy M33 , a large cloud of gas spawned dense internal knots which gravitationally collapsed to form stars.”

— APOD editors, March 5, 1997

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
March 5, 1997
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: In the Center of NGC 604 Credit: H. Yang (UIUC), J. Hester (ASU), HST, NASA
Copyright
No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 130 words

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