Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

An Infrared Galaxy Gallery

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for March 22, 1999 is “An Infrared Galaxy Gallery,” an image. It is credited to Credit: T. Boeker (STScI) et al., NICMOS, HST, NASA. The original explanation runs about 134 words.

An Infrared Galaxy Gallery
Credit: T. Boeker (STScI) et al., NICMOS, HST, NASA Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“Where do stars form in galaxies? One way to find this out it to look for glowing hydrogen , a material common to hot star-forming regions .”

— APOD editors, March 22, 1999

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
March 22, 1999
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: T. Boeker (STScI) et al., NICMOS, HST, NASA
Copyright
No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 134 words

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Galaxies

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