Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

Twistin' by the Lagoon

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for August 22, 1998 is “Twistin' by the Lagoon,” an image. It is credited to Credit: A. Caulet (ST-ECF, ESA), NASA. The original explanation runs about 143 words.

Twistin' by the Lagoon
Credit: A. Caulet (ST-ECF, ESA), NASA Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“The awesome spectacle of starbirth produces extreme stellar winds and intense energetic starlight — bombarding dusty molecular clouds inside the Lagoon Nebula ( M8 ). At least two long funnel shaped clouds , each roughly half a light-year long, have apparently been formed by this activity.”

— APOD editors, August 22, 1998

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
August 22, 1998
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: A. Caulet (ST-ECF, ESA), NASA
Copyright
No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 143 words

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