Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

NGC 1818: Pick A Star

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for April 15, 1998 is “NGC 1818: Pick A Star,” an image. It is credited to Credit: R. Elson and R. Sword (IoA Cambridge), NASA. The original explanation runs about 161 words.

NGC 1818: Pick A Star
Credit: R. Elson and R. Sword (IoA Cambridge), NASA Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“This is NGC 1818 , a youthful, glittering cluster of 20,000 stars residing in the Large Magellanic Cloud , 164,000 light-years away. Pick a star.”

— APOD editors, April 15, 1998

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
April 15, 1998
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: R. Elson and R. Sword (IoA Cambridge), NASA
Copyright
No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 161 words

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