Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

A Disk and Jet in Haro 6-5B

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for February 11, 1999 is “A Disk and Jet in Haro 6-5B,” an image. It is credited to Credit: J. Krist (STScI), D. Padgett (IPAC/Caltech) et al., WFPC2, HST, NASA. The original explanation runs about 117 words.

A Disk and Jet in Haro 6-5B
Credit: J. Krist (STScI), D. Padgett (IPAC/Caltech) et al., WFPC2, HST, NASA Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“Planets condense from disks. Several new Hubble Space Telescope pictures of stars surrounded by disks were released earlier this week.”

— APOD editors, February 11, 1999

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
February 11, 1999
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: J. Krist (STScI), D. Padgett (IPAC/Caltech) et al., WFPC2, HST, NASA
Copyright
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Explanation length
About 117 words

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