Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

Stars of NGC 206

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for April 2, 1999 is “Stars of NGC 206,” an image. It is credited to Credit: B.J. Mochejska (Warsaw University), The DIRECT Project, FLWO, MDM. The original explanation runs about 137 words.

Stars of NGC 206
Credit: B.J. Mochejska (Warsaw University), The DIRECT Project, FLWO, MDM Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“Nestled within the dusty arms of the large spiral galaxy Andromeda (M31), the star cluster NGC 206 is one of the largest star forming regions known in our local group of galaxies.”

— APOD editors, April 2, 1999

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
April 2, 1999
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: B.J. Mochejska (Warsaw University), The DIRECT Project, FLWO, MDM
Copyright
No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 137 words

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Topics in this entry

Andromeda GalaxyGalaxiesStar clusters

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