Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

Twin Proto-Planetary Disks

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for September 25, 1998 is “Twin Proto-Planetary Disks,” an image. It is credited to Credit: L. F. Rodriguez (UNAM) et al., NRAO, AUI. The original explanation runs about 173 words.

Twin Proto-Planetary Disks
Credit: L. F. Rodriguez (UNAM) et al., NRAO, AUI Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“Sun-like stars are forming – and probably planets too – hidden inside Lynds 1551, an interstellar cloud of molecular gas and dust in the constellation Taurus.”

— APOD editors, September 25, 1998

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
September 25, 1998
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: L. F. Rodriguez (UNAM) et al., NRAO, AUI
Copyright
No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 173 words

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