Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

The Magellanic Stream

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for August 26, 1998 is “The Magellanic Stream,” an image. It is credited to Illustration Credit: Dallas Parr (CSIRO). The original explanation runs about 144 words.

The Magellanic Stream
Credit: Illustration Credit: Dallas Parr (CSIRO) Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“Spanning the sky behind the majestic Clouds of Magellan is an unusual stream of gas: the Magellanic Stream . The origin of this gas might hold a clue to origin and fate of our Milky Way ‘s most famous satellite galaxies: the LMC and the SMC .”

— APOD editors, August 26, 1998

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
August 26, 1998
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: Illustration Credit: Dallas Parr (CSIRO)
Copyright
No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 144 words

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