Astronomy Picture of the Day · June 4, 1999

NGC 3603: From Beginning To End

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for June 4, 1999 is “NGC 3603: From Beginning To End,” an image. It is credited to Credit: Wolfgang Brandner (JPL/IPAC), Eva K. Grebel (U. Wash.), You-Hua Chu (UIUC), NASA. The original explanation runs about 201 words.

From the explanation

“From beginning to end, different stages of a star’s life appear in this exciting Hubble Space Telescope picture of the environs of galactic emission nebula NGC 3603 . For the beginning, eye-catching “pillars” of glowing hydrogen at the right signal newborn stars emerging from their dense, gaseous, nurseries.”

— APOD editors, June 4, 1999

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date: June 4, 1999
Type: Image
Credit: Credit: Wolfgang Brandner (JPL/IPAC), Eva K. Grebel (U. Wash.), You-Hua Chu (UIUC), NASA
Copyright: No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 201 words

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, June 4, 1999 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-1999-june-04-ngc-3603-from-beginning-to-end

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