Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

Orion Star Colours

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for August 29, 1998 is “Orion Star Colours,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Credit and Copyright: David Malin). The original explanation runs about 133 words.

Orion Star Colours
Credit and Copyright: David Malin Copyrighted Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“What determines a star’s colour? Its temperature .”

— APOD editors, August 29, 1998

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
August 29, 1998
Type
Image
Credit
Credit and Copyright: David Malin
Copyright
Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 133 words

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