Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

Massive Stars Of 30 Doradus

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for September 30, 1999 is “Massive Stars Of 30 Doradus,” an image. It is credited to Credit: John Trauger (JPL), James Westphal (Caltech), Nolan Walborn (STScI), Rodolfo Barba’ (La Plata Observatory), NASA. The original explanation runs about 120 words.

Massive Stars Of 30 Doradus
Credit: John Trauger (JPL), James Westphal (Caltech), Nolan Walborn (STScI), Rodolfo Barba’ (La Plata Observatory), NASA Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“This gorgeous visible-light Hubble Space Telescope image shows a young cluster of massive stars at the center of the 30 Doradus Nebula .”

— APOD editors, September 30, 1999

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
September 30, 1999
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: John Trauger (JPL), James Westphal (Caltech), Nolan Walborn (STScI), Rodolfo Barba’ (La Plata Observatory), NASA
Copyright
No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 120 words

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