Astronomy Picture of the Day · June 11, 1997

Young Suns

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for June 11, 1997 is “Young Suns,” an image. It is credited to Credit R. Thompson, M. Rieke and G. Schneider (Univ. Arizona), NASA. The original explanation runs about 177 words.

From the explanation

“The star cataloged as NGC2264 IRS is normally hidden from the inquiring gaze of optical telescopes . It resides in the midst of the obscuring gas and dust of a nearby star forming region popularly known as the Cone Nebula .”

— APOD editors, June 11, 1997

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At a glance

Date: June 11, 1997
Type: Image
Credit: Credit R. Thompson, M. Rieke and G. Schneider (Univ. Arizona), NASA
Copyright: No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 177 words

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, June 11, 1997 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-1997-june-11-young-suns

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