Astronomy Picture of the Day · August 28, 1998

Hydrogen Trifid

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for August 28, 1998 is “Hydrogen Trifid,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Credit and Copyright: David McDavid ( Limber Observatory)). The original explanation runs about 143 words.

From the explanation

“Clouds of glowing hydrogen gas mingle with dark dust lanes in the Trifid Nebula , a star forming region in the constellation Sagittarius. In this and other similar emission nebulae , energetic ultraviolet light from an embedded hot young star strips electrons from the surrounding hydrogen atoms .”

— APOD editors, August 28, 1998

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date: August 28, 1998
Type: Image
Credit: Credit and Copyright: David McDavid ( Limber Observatory)
Copyright: Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 143 words

All of August 1998 → · 1998 by month → · Full archive since 1995 →

Topics in this entry

Nebulae

Topics are matched from words in the title and explanation.

On this day: August 28 in other years

On Amazon

Popular picks for space fans

As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.

Electronics Amazon Kindle Paperwhite Signature Edition 32GB Read astronomy and space-history books anywhere. View on Amazon → Electronics Bose QuietComfort Wireless Headphones Noise-cancelling headphones for documentaries and launch livestreams. View on Amazon →

Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, August 28, 1998 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-1998-august-28-hydrogen-trifid

Copy taken Oct 28, 2026, 2:39 AM EDT. The image and explanation belong to their creators. OpenOrbit is not affiliated with or endorsed by NASA.